It's a simple linear equation in 'n'. There's only one number that 'n' can be that will make the equation a true statement. That number is called the 'solution' to the equation. Here's one way to find it:
You said that -7n - 4 = 24
Add 4 to each side: -7n = 28
Multiply each side by -1 : 7n = -28
Divide each side by 7 : n = -4
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Add 4: -7n=28 Divide by -7: n=-4
To solve the equation -7n - 4 = 24, you add 4 to both sides, resulting in -7n = 28. Then, dividing by -7 gives you n = -4. The solution is verified by substituting back into the original equation.
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[tex] - 40 + (20 \times ( - 12)) \div 4 \\ = - 40 + ( - 240) \div 4 \\ = - 40 + ( - 60) \\ = - 100[/tex]