5(1n-1)=2(1n+8)

Solution for 5(1n-1)=2(1n+8) equation:

5(1n-1)=2(1n+8)

We move all terms to the left:

5(1n-1)-(2(1n+8))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5(n-1)-(2(n+8))=0

We multiply parentheses

5n-(2(n+8))-5=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(n+8)), so:

2(n+8)

We multiply parentheses

2n+16

Back to the equation:

-(2n+16)


We get rid of parentheses

5n-2n-16-5=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3n-21=0

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

3n=21

n=21/3

n=7