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-2(n+7)=15 how do you solve this problem

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-2n - 14= 15
-2n = 29
-2n= 29 / -2
n=-14.5
User Aktar
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-2(n+7)=15\\-2n-14=15\\-2n=15+14\\-2n=29\ /:(-2)\\\\n=-14 (1)/(2)
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