Question

Do 3 questions for 12 points.

Answer 1

Answer:

  3.  -2

  4.  12

  5.  -4

Step-by-step explanation:

For all problems, let n represent "a number." You will note that when we specify an operation to be done on the equation, it is done to both sides of the equation.

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3. 5n +(-3) = -13

  5n = -10 . . . . . . add 3

  n = -2 . . . . . . . . divide by 5

The number is -2.

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4. (n/2) -7 = -1

  n/2 = 6 . . . . . . . add 7

  n = 12 . . . . . . . . multiply by 2

The number is 12.

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5. 2n -1 = -9

  2n = -8 . . . . . add 1

  n = -4 . . . . . . divide by 2

The number is -4.