How do you solve $18 - 4n = 62$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-27T10:31:28

$n=-11$

This can be solve by using simple algebraic properties. Here we have;

$18-4n=62$

Subtract 18 on both side, we get;

$=>18-4n-18=62-18$
$=>-4n=44$

Divide each side by -4, we get;

$=>{-4n}/{-4}=44/{-4}$

Cancel out the common factors, we get;

$=>n=-11$

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How do you solve 18 - 4n = 6218 - 4n = 62?