It's gonna be a long problem: Remember PEMDAS 3n-5=8(6+5n) 3n-5= 48 + 40n Distribute 8 into parenthesis 3n-3n-5=48+40n-3n Put variable on one side. -5-48=48-48+37n Isolate the variable -43/37=37n/37 Isolate variable more -1.162=n Simplify The answer is repeating; that is a shortened version.