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What value for n makes the equation true?
2/3n+2=-2/3(n-9)

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Final answer:

There is no value for n that makes the equation 2/3n+2 = -2/3(n-9) true. Upon solving, the resulting statement is 2 = 6, which is not possible, indicating no solution exists.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves solving a simple linear equation to find the value of the variable n that makes the equation true. The equation given is 2/3n+2 = -2/3(n-9). To solve for n, we first distribute the -2/3 across the (n-9), and then we move all terms containing n to one side and the constants to the other.

First step is to distribute -2/3:

(2/3)n + 2 = (-2/3)n + 6

Next, we get all n terms on one side by adding (2/3)n to both sides:

2 = 6

This implies that there is no value for n that would make the original equation true, because when n terms are eliminated, the equation simplifies to 2 = 6, which is not a true statement and indicates that there is no solution to the equation.

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