To solve the equation \( 2.4n - 6.4 = -14.8 \), the first step is to isolate the term containing \( n \). You can do this by adding \( 6.4 \) to both sides of the equation.
So, the equation becomes:
\[ 2.4n - 6.4 + 6.4 = -14.8 + 6.4 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ 2.4n = -8.4 \]
Now you can proceed to solve for \( n \).