4(n-3)-5(n+8)=2n-16

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Solution for 4(n-3)-5(n+8)=2n-16 equation:


Simplifying
4(n + -3) + -5(n + 8) = 2n + -16

Reorder the terms:
4(-3 + n) + -5(n + 8) = 2n + -16
(-3 * 4 + n * 4) + -5(n + 8) = 2n + -16
(-12 + 4n) + -5(n + 8) = 2n + -16

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4n + -5(8 + n) = 2n + -16
-12 + 4n + (8 * -5 + n * -5) = 2n + -16
-12 + 4n + (-40 + -5n) = 2n + -16

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -40 + 4n + -5n = 2n + -16

Combine like terms: -12 + -40 = -52
-52 + 4n + -5n = 2n + -16

Combine like terms: 4n + -5n = -1n
-52 + -1n = 2n + -16

Reorder the terms:
-52 + -1n = -16 + 2n

Solving
-52 + -1n = -16 + 2n

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Add '-2n' to each side of the equation.
-52 + -1n + -2n = -16 + 2n + -2n

Combine like terms: -1n + -2n = -3n
-52 + -3n = -16 + 2n + -2n

Combine like terms: 2n + -2n = 0
-52 + -3n = -16 + 0
-52 + -3n = -16

Add '52' to each side of the equation.
-52 + 52 + -3n = -16 + 52

Combine like terms: -52 + 52 = 0
0 + -3n = -16 + 52
-3n = -16 + 52

Combine like terms: -16 + 52 = 36
-3n = 36

Divide each side by '-3'.
n = -12

Simplifying
n = -12

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