Question

-1 + n=8(n+6) what does n equal?

Answer 1

-1 + n=8(n+6)
Use distributive property
-1 + n= 8n + 48
Subtract n from both sides
-1= 7n + 48
Subtract 48 from both sides
-49= 7n
Divide 7 on both sides so that the only thing remaining on the right sides is the varible n.
Final Answer: -7 = n

Answer 2

n=-7

Check: -1 +-7= -8 
             8(-7+6)=-8
              -8 = -8
Both answers are equivalent so the correct answer is -7