Answer
n = 2
Work Step by Step
-5(n - 2) = 8 - 4n
Apply distributive property:
-5(n) - 5(-2) = 8 - 4n
-5n + 10 = 8 - 4n
Add 5n to both sides:
10 = 8 + n
Subtract 8 from both sides:
2 = n
Check:
-5(2 - 2) = 8 - 4(2)
-5(0) = 8 - 8
0 = 0