Question

What is -8(5-n)=-96 What is n equal to? I am having a brain fart.

Answer 1

N= -7
Use distributive property to get -40n+8n=-96
Then add 40 to both sides to get to 8n=-96
The divide both sides by 8 to get -7
Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Answer:

n=-7

Solution,

$- 8(5 - n) = - 96 \\ or \: - 40 + 8n = - 96 \\ or \: 8n = - 96 + 40 \\ or \: 8n = - 56 \\ or \: n = \frac{ - 56}{8} \\ n = - 7$

hope this helps...

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