The equation form of the verbal sentence is
.
(Write the equation)
(Subtract 5n from each side)
(Group like terms)
(Subtract:
)
(Apply additive identity property:
)
(Add 3 to each side)
(Add:
)
(Apply additive identity property:
)
(Divide each side by 6)
(Cancel common terms)
(Divide:
)
The solution is
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The solution is
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