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Hi can you help please?Why do we divide 6 by 6 and not do 6-6 to isolate n

Hi can you help please?Why do we divide 6 by 6 and not do 6-6 to isolate n-example-1
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we have the expression


-1=(-2+n)/(6)

Solve for n

step 1

Multiply by 6 on both sides, to remove the fraction

-6=-2+n

step 2

subtract 2 on both sides

-6-2=n

n=-8

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