If 81=n-3(-5+4n)
81= n+15-12n
81= -11n+15
-11n=81-15
-11n=66
n=-6
Answer: 36.67 grams of water is added.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the amount of water is added be 'x'.
Amount of sugar = 5 g
We need to make 12% of sugar syrup.
x grams of water is added to 5 g of sugar, to 12% of sugar syrup.
so, it becomes,

Hence, 36.67 grams of water is added.
-8.70833333333 about but you can round to the nearest tenth (-8.7) or nearest whole number (-9)