Answer:
n = 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
10n + 2 = 7n + 14
Collect terms in n on the left side and numbers on the right side
Subtract 7n from both sides
3n + 2 = 14 ( subtract 2 from both sides )
3n = 12 ( divide both sides by 3 )
n = 4
The reason this is false is because the number you are subtracting with can be greater than the number your are subtracting from, resulting in a negative number. Or, if the order doesn't matter, the numbers can be the same. This results in a difference of 0, neither positive nor negative.
