How do you solve -7 = 1 + 2/3n7=1+23n?

1 Answer
Feb 24, 2016

n= 9n=9

Explanation:

Given: " " -7= 1 + 2/3 n 7=1+23n

Step 1: Subtract 1 to both side to get

7 color(red)(-1) = color(red)(-1) + 1 +2/3 n 71=1+1+23n
6 = 2/3 n 6=23n

Step 2: Multiply by the reciprocal to both side of the equation to get

6color(blue)((3/2)) = color(blue)(3/2) 2/3n6(32)=3223n
((cancel2*3)/1)color(blue)((3/cancel(2)) = color(blue)(cancel(3/2) (cancel(2/3))n

9= n

Answer: n= 9