How do you solve $-26=-4(5-5n)-6(n-6)$ using the distributive property?

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How do you solve $-26=-4(5-5n)-6(n-6)$ using the distributive property?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-07T23:32:45

$n=-3$

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$-26=-4(5-5n)-6(n-6)$
$-26=-20+20n-6n+36$ (Removing brackets)
Bringing x terms to LHS & constant terms to RHS,
$-20n+6n=-20+36+26$
$-14n=42$
$n=-(42/14)=-3$

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