Without an equality sign and not knowing the plus or minus values of the given terms it can't be considered to be an equation and so therefore there is no solution.
Previous poster was very wrong, 5n-3=17 5n=20 n=4
n-5 is an expression, it cannot be a solution. Furthermore, there are infinitely many possible equations for which n = 5 could be a solution - even with the added requirements of the question.
If the question is, "What is the solution to 2n2 + 6n - 108 = 0 ?"The equation can be factored : 2n2 + 6n - 108 = (2n - 12)(n + 9) = 0If 2n -12 = 0 then n = 6If n + 9 = 0 then n = -9The roots of this equation are n = 6 and n = -9.
It's an equation in 'N' ... about the simplest one you could write.The solution of that equation is: N=0 .
N = 1
It is an algebraic equation which involves one unknown (n). This equation can be solved for n by adding 5 to each side: n - 5 = 12 → n - 5 + 5 = 12 + 5 → n = 17
Previous poster was very wrong, 5n-3=17 5n=20 n=4
n-5 is an expression, it cannot be a solution. Furthermore, there are infinitely many possible equations for which n = 5 could be a solution - even with the added requirements of the question.
If the question is, "What is the solution to 2n2 + 6n - 108 = 0 ?"The equation can be factored : 2n2 + 6n - 108 = (2n - 12)(n + 9) = 0If 2n -12 = 0 then n = 6If n + 9 = 0 then n = -9The roots of this equation are n = 6 and n = -9.
I must change your description to read " ... 3 times as much as ... ".Then the equation is 0.33 N = 3 x (0.17 N) . The equation has no solution. That means that no numbercan make the equation a true statement.
It's an equation in 'N' ... about the simplest one you could write.The solution of that equation is: N=0 .
The fact family of of the equation 12/N = 60 is: 12 = 60 N N = 0.2
You have one linear equation in two unknown variables: A and n. There can be no solution.
N = 1
If there are n people, you have n*(n-1)/2 handshakes That gives the equation n*(n-1)/2 = 66 or n*(n-1) = 132 n2 - n - 132 = 0 (n - 12)*(n + 11) = 0 The solution to this quadratic are n = 12 or n = -11 Since the number of people cannot be negative, n must be 12.
If you mean: 9n = 3 then the value of n is 1/3 which is the solution to the equation
If you mean: -4*(n-6) = 12 then the value of n = 3