-3(n-4)=8-2n

Answer 1

Expanding and simplifying the equation:

-3n + 12 = 8 - 2n

Combining like terms:

-3n + 2n = 8 - 12

-n = -4

To isolate n, we can multiply both sides of the equation by -1 (which changes the sign of both sides):

-(-n) = (-4)(-1)

n = 4