Basic Math Examples

17 - n = 8

$17 - n = 8$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing

n

$n$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 1.1

Subtract

17

$17$ from both sides of the equation.

- n = 8 - 17

$- n = 8 - 17$

Step 1.2

Subtract

17

$17$ from

8

$8$ .

- n = - 9

$- n = - 9$

- n = - 9

$- n = - 9$

Step 2

Divide each term in

- n = - 9

$- n = - 9$ by

- 1

$- 1$ and simplify.

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Step 2.1

Divide each term in

- n = - 9

$- n = - 9$ by

- 1

$- 1$ .

\frac{- n}{- 1} = \frac{- 9}{- 1}

$\frac{- n}{- 1} = \frac{- 9}{- 1}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

\frac{n}{1} = \frac{- 9}{- 1}

$\frac{n}{1} = \frac{- 9}{- 1}$

Step 2.2.2

Divide

n

$n$ by

1

$1$ .

n = \frac{- 9}{- 1}

$n = \frac{- 9}{- 1}$

n = \frac{- 9}{- 1}

$n = \frac{- 9}{- 1}$

Step 2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.3.1

Divide

- 9

$- 9$ by

- 1

$- 1$ .

n = 9

$n = 9$

n = 9

$n = 9$

n = 9

$n = 9$