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Grade 12Algebra

Give the steps you will use to separate the variable and then solve the equation:
3n- 2 = 46

Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student

First we have to add 2 to the both sides of the equation,
Then, we get,
= 3n–2 + 2 = 46 + 2
= 3n = 48
Now,
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 3,
Then, we get,
= 3n/3 = 48/3
= n = 16

Thanks