ANSWER: n = -16
4n + 13n = 17n
19 + 13 = 32
15 - 17 = -2
n = -16
You have to find the difference in height between both checkpoints. To do this just calculate 196 - 52. Checkpoint 5 is 144 (meters?) higher than Checkpoint 2.
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Evalute by substituting in 5 for x:
w(5) = 9(5) + 8
Simplify:
w(5) = 45 + 8 = 53