7(n-2)=5(n-8)-4

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Solution for 7(n-2)=5(n-8)-4 equation:


Simplifying
7(n + -2) = 5(n + -8) + -4

Reorder the terms:
7(-2 + n) = 5(n + -8) + -4
(-2 * 7 + n * 7) = 5(n + -8) + -4
(-14 + 7n) = 5(n + -8) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 7n = 5(-8 + n) + -4
-14 + 7n = (-8 * 5 + n * 5) + -4
-14 + 7n = (-40 + 5n) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 7n = -40 + -4 + 5n

Combine like terms: -40 + -4 = -44
-14 + 7n = -44 + 5n

Solving
-14 + 7n = -44 + 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.
-14 + 7n + -5n = -44 + 5n + -5n

Combine like terms: 7n + -5n = 2n
-14 + 2n = -44 + 5n + -5n

Combine like terms: 5n + -5n = 0
-14 + 2n = -44 + 0
-14 + 2n = -44

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 2n = -44 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 2n = -44 + 14
2n = -44 + 14

Combine like terms: -44 + 14 = -30
2n = -30

Divide each side by '2'.
n = -15

Simplifying
n = -15

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