-2=-(n-8)+3n

Solution for -2=-(n-8)+3n equation:

-2=-(n-8)+3n

We move all terms to the left:

-2-(-(n-8)+3n)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-(n-8)+3n), so:

-(n-8)+3n

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3n-(n-8)

We get rid of parentheses

3n-n+8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2n+8

Back to the equation:

-(2n+8)


We get rid of parentheses

-2n-8-2=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2n-10=0

We move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right

-2n=10

n=10/-2

n=-5