5(n-1)=4(n-5)-n

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Solution for 5(n-1)=4(n-5)-n equation:


Simplifying
5(n + -1) = 4(n + -5) + -1n

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + n) = 4(n + -5) + -1n
(-1 * 5 + n * 5) = 4(n + -5) + -1n
(-5 + 5n) = 4(n + -5) + -1n

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5n = 4(-5 + n) + -1n
-5 + 5n = (-5 * 4 + n * 4) + -1n
-5 + 5n = (-20 + 4n) + -1n

Combine like terms: 4n + -1n = 3n
-5 + 5n = -20 + 3n

Solving
-5 + 5n = -20 + 3n

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Add '-3n' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5n + -3n = -20 + 3n + -3n

Combine like terms: 5n + -3n = 2n
-5 + 2n = -20 + 3n + -3n

Combine like terms: 3n + -3n = 0
-5 + 2n = -20 + 0
-5 + 2n = -20

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2n = -20 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2n = -20 + 5
2n = -20 + 5

Combine like terms: -20 + 5 = -15
2n = -15

Divide each side by '2'.
n = -7.5

Simplifying
n = -7.5

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