Question

How would you solve -4(8+5n)=8 ?

Answer 1

n = -2

Explanation:

we apply distributive property:

-4(8+5n)=8

-4*8 -4*5n = 8

we have:

-32 -20n = 8

we add 32 to both sides of the equation:

-32+32 -20n = 8 +32

we have:

-20n = 40

we divide by -20 to both sides of the equation:

-20n/-20 = 40/-20

we have:

n = -40/20

finally we have:

n = -2