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−5n+5=−15 how do i solve something like this

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You have to get the variable alone. So subtract 5 from both sides. Which will then get you -5n=-20. Then divide both sides by -5, and you get n=4. Hope this helped! :)
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-5n+5=-15 because you times the -5 by 4 which equals -20 so then you add the 5 which equals -15. I got the 4 from the n
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