Question

What is the value of n?



n–2=10n+42

Answer 1

Explanation:

n-2=10n+42

add 2 to both sides

n-2+2=10n+42+2

simplify

n=10n+44

subtract 10n from both sides

n-10n=10n+44-10-n

simplify

-9n=44

divide both sides by -9

-9n/-9=44/-9

n=-44/4