Answer: 77/6 Answer as a mixed number: 12 5/6
Simplify both sides of the equation.
<span><span><span><span>3/5</span>n </span>+ 15 </span>= <span><span><span>2/5</span>n </span>+ 10
</span></span>Subtract 2/5n from both sides.
<span><span><span><span><span>3/5</span>n </span>+ 15 - </span><span><span>2/5</span>n </span></span>= <span><span><span><span>2/5</span>n </span>+ 10 - </span><span><span>2/5</span>n</span></span></span><span><span><span><span>15</span>n </span>+ 15 </span>= 10
</span>Subtract 15 from both sides.
<span><span><span><span><span>1/5</span>n </span>+ 15 - </span>15 </span>= <span>10 - 15</span></span><span><span><span>1/5</span>n </span>= -<span>5
</span></span>Multiply both sides by 5.
<span><span>5 </span></span>× (1/5n) = (5) × (−5)<span>n = -<span><span>25
Answer: n is -25.</span></span></span>
3-5y= 2x
-5y= 2x-3
y= (-2/5)x + 3/5
y + 2 = (-2/5)(x + 3)
y + 2 = (-2/5)x - (6/5)
y + 10/5 = (-2/5)x - 6/5
y = (-2/5)x - 16/5 is the answer