-3n-8=5n-31-17

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Solution for -3n-8=5n-31-17 equation:


Simplifying
-3n + -8 = 5n + -31 + -17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3n = 5n + -31 + -17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3n = -31 + -17 + 5n

Combine like terms: -31 + -17 = -48
-8 + -3n = -48 + 5n

Solving
-8 + -3n = -48 + 5n

Solving for variable 'n'.

Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5n' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -3n + -5n = -48 + 5n + -5n

Combine like terms: -3n + -5n = -8n
-8 + -8n = -48 + 5n + -5n

Combine like terms: 5n + -5n = 0
-8 + -8n = -48 + 0
-8 + -8n = -48

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -8n = -48 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -8n = -48 + 8
-8n = -48 + 8

Combine like terms: -48 + 8 = -40
-8n = -40

Divide each side by '-8'.
n = 5

Simplifying
n = 5

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