what 2 operations are needed to solve this equation?

n/3.4 + 8 = -2

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To solve the equation \( \frac{n}{3.4} + 8 = -2 \), you need to perform the following two operations:

  1. Subtract 8 from both sides to isolate the term with \( n \): \[ \frac{n}{3.4} = -2 - 8 \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{n}{3.4} = -10 \]

  2. Multiply both sides by 3.4 to solve for \( n \): \[ n = -10 \times 3.4 \] This gives: \[ n = -34 \]

So, the two operations needed are: subtract 8 and multiply by 3.4.