Question

What is the answer to 5-1/3n=-2

Answer 1

Answer:

21 = n

Step-by-step explanation:

$5 - \frac{1}{3}n = -2$

-5 - 5

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-⅓n = -7

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-⅓ -⅓

21 = n

* Dividing by a fraction is the exact same as multiplying by its multiplicative inverse:

$\frac{-7}{-\frac{1}{3}} = -7 \times -3 = 21$

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