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Solve the proportion 5n−2/8=n+8/3

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we have it has...

5n-2/8=n+8/3

you have to cross multiply..giving us

3(5n-2)=8(n+8)

15n-6=8n+64

collect like terms

15n-8n=64+6

7n=70

n=10

I really hope that helps..bye

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