Answer:
n = -14
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
- Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Equality Properties
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Define equation
4 - 6n = 60 - 2n
Step 2: Solve for n
- Add 6n to both sides: 4 = 60 + 4n
- Subtract 60 on both sides: -56 = 4n
- Divide both sides by 4: -14 = n
- Rewrite: n = -14
Step 3: Check
Plug in n into the original equation to verify it is a solution.
- Substitute in n: 4 - 6(-14) = 60 - 2(-14)
- Multiply: 4 + 84 = 60 + 28
- Add: 88 = 88
Here we see that 88 does indeed equal 88.
∴ n = -14 is a solution of the equation.
