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What did I do wrong?

What did I do wrong?-example-1
User Gerd Klima
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Answer:

you forgot to divide the 3n with the 3n=2 and the one on the other side

Explanation:

User AllTradesJack
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On both equations, when you 3n=2 and 4n=-1 you subtracted the coefficient from both sides. However, to undo the multiplication of 3n, you must divide both sides by 3 to get n=2/3. On the other equation, you must divide both sides by 4 to get the second solution n=-1/4.
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