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aeager1: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 2; Joined: Mon May 30, 2011 11:30 am

by aeager1 » Mon May 30, 2011 12:04 pm

Can someone show me how to solve this:
(20-n)+n+(18-n)=25

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by cans » Mon May 30, 2011 12:12 pm

(20-n)+n+(18-n)=25
well you can write it as:- 20-n+n+18-n=25
20+18-n=25
38-n=25
38-25=n
or n=13

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by MBA.Aspirant » Mon May 30, 2011 12:12 pm

(20-n)+n+(18-n)=25

20-n +n +18-n =25
38-n = 25
n = 38-25 = 13

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