5n = - 20. How do I solve this equation?

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India Leach

3 July, 13:35

5n = - 20. How do I solve this equation?

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Sabine · Answer 1

-20/5 is what your have to do

Georgia Rodriguez · Answer 2

Get the variable alone by doing the same thing to both sides. You will divide 5 by both sides which gets you to 5n/5 = - 20/5. You can then cancel out the 5n/5 to get just n. Then find the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator of - 20/5, and then cancel out the GCF.

The answer is n = - 4