Question

-3(n+8)=3 solve for n

Answer 1

-3(n+8)=3

mutiply the bracket by -3

(-3)(n)= -3n

(-3)(8)=-24

-3n-24=3

move -24 to the other side

sign changes from -24 to +24

-3n-24+24= 3+24

-3n= 3+24

-3n= 27

divide both sides by -3

to get +n

to get n by itself

-3n/-3= 27/-3

Answer:

n= -9