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How do you solve 2n-7=5n-10 and what's the answer?

User Fgrieu
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2n-7=5n-10
2n=5n-3
-3n = -3
n= 1
User Usman Imtiaz
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2n - 7 = 5n - 10
Subtract 2n from both sides to get the 2 n's on the right
-7 = 3n - 10
Add 10 to both sides to get the two numbers on the left
3 = 3n
Divide both sides by 3 to solve for n
n = 1
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