How do you solve $5n - 6= 39$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-01T14:39:51

$n= 9$

First, you have to zero out the $-6$ by adding $6$ , but you also have to add $6$ to $39$ , leaving you with

$5n=45$

Then you divide $5n$ by $5$ to isolate $n$ and then you divide $45$ by $5$ , and you get

$n=9$

How do you solve 5n - 6= 395n - 6= 39?