Solve the equation.

8n-(5n+8) = 16

1 answer

To solve the equation, we need to simplify both sides and isolate the variable.

Starting with the left side of the equation:
8n - (5n + 8)
8n - 5n - 8 (distributing the negative sign to both terms inside the parentheses)
3n - 8

Now, the equation becomes:
3n - 8 = 16

To isolate the variable, we can add 8 to both sides of the equation:
3n - 8 + 8 = 16 + 8
3n = 24

Finally, we divide both sides by 3 to solve for n:
3n/3 = 24/3
n = 8

Therefore, the solution to the equation is n = 8.