Our objective is to isolate n one side of the equation. The steps are as follows...
a=m-n
(Add n to both sides)
a+n=m-n+n
(The -n and +n cancel out, on the right side of the equation)
a+n=m
(Now subtract a from both sides)
a+n-a=m+a
(The +a and -a cancel out, on the right side of the equation)
n=m+a
The problem statement tells you "7 friends were playing basketball".
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It appears 5 friends were only playing basketball, 2 friends were playing basketball and having snacks, and 3 friends were only having snacks. Apparently, 10 friends were doing neither of those activities.
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
3 (4x + 18y) means that 3 will multiply 4x and 18y factor which results to 12x + 54y
hence dissimilar to the original expression
