what is the answer to 2 (n +3) = -12?
2n + 6 = -12 Distributive property2n + 6 = -12 Inverse operation - 6 - 62n = -18 2n/2 = -18/2n = -9Answer: N = -9
divide both sides by the numeric factor on the left hand side than solve... the answer is N= -9