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How to isolate the variable in the equation -2/3n + 7 = 15 lesson 6-2

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Answer:

n=-4/3

Explanation:

So the equation is -2/3n+7=15

First you subtract 7 from both sides: -2/3n+7-7=15-7 : -2/3n=8

Next multiply by 1/-2 on both sides, canceling out the -2 on the left and dividing 8 by -2 on the right: 3n=-4

Next divide by 3 on both sides

Answer: n=-4/3

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