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3 (n - 4) = 36
please show work if you can

User Galchen
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Answer:

n=16

Explanation:

3 (n-4) = 36

3n -12=36

add twelve to both sides. because -12 + 12 is 0. and once you are at zero, you can cancel it out.

3n=48

divide by 3 on both sides

n=16

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