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What is the solution to:

5(n+2)=3/5(5+10n) ?

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Answer:

n = 7

Explanation:

5(n+2)=3/5(5+10n)

Alright, remember PEMDAS (Parenthesis Exponent Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction).

What I do first is turn the fraction into a decimal, which is just numerator x denominator, aka 3 divided by 5, and that gives you 0.6, which you can put into the equation.

5(n+2)=0.6(5+10n)

Parenthesis is first, so you'll multiply the number before the parenthesis by each number and/or letter in the parenthesis. Do this for both sides.

5(n) + 5(2) = .6(5) + .6(10n)

5n + 10 = 3 + 6n

Next, you want to get just a number on one side and the letter on the other side. Subtract 5n from both sides.

(5n-5n) + 10 = 3 + (6n-5n)

10 = 3 + 1n which may also be written as just n

Do the same for 3.

(10-3) = (3-3) + n

7 = n

Normally if you had like 7 = 14n you'd divide both sides by 14 and get n = 7, but since it was 1n your answer is n = 7.

Hope this helped!! Sorry it was long!

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5(n + 2) = (3)/(5) \cdot (5 + 10n)\\5n + 10 = (3(5 + 10n))/(5)\\(5n + 10) \cdot 5 = 3(5 + 10n)\\25n + 50 = 15 + 30n\\25n - 30n = 15 - 50\\-5n = -35\\n = 7

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