how do you write an equation and state what the variable n represnts.
54 -n- =24
If you're writing an equation where you need to state what the variable is, then you need to end up with an equation where n is the only thing on one side of the equal sign.
Take your equation: I hope I'm reading this right. It looks like
54 - n = 24
The first thing to do to get n by itself is to subtract 54 from each side. That will give you this result:
-n = -30 (24-54)
Now, n is not all by itself yet. It's negative. To get a positive n, you'll need to divide both sides by -1.
That means that
n = 30
You're not done yet. Sometimes, even when you do the right steps, your answer doesn't make sense. Double check your answer. If 54-30 = 24, then n = 30. If not, you've got the wrong answer. In this case, it works.
Your equation was 54 - n = 24 and you solved for n, so that n=30.
I hope that helps! Good luck!
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I'm not sure about your notation. Assuming you mean, 54 - n = 24, you can just solve for n by subtracting 54 from both sides and multiplying by -1.
I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.
what is the equation for 54-n=24
what dose the n stand for in the math question 54-n=24
To write an equation and state what the variable represents, you need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Identify the equation or problem statement. In this case, the equation is 54 - n = 24.
Step 2: Determine what the variable represents. In this equation, the variable n can represent any unknown value that we are trying to find.
Step 3: Solve the equation to find the value of the variable. To solve the equation 54 - n = 24:
a) Start by isolating the variable n by subtracting 54 from both sides of the equation:
54 - n - 54 = 24 - 54
-n = -30
b) To get the variable n by itself, multiply both sides of the equation by -1, which will change the negative sign on the left side to positive:
(-1)(-n) = (-1)(-30)
n = 30
Step 4: Verify the solution. To verify if the solution is correct, substitute the value of the variable back into the original equation and see if it holds true. In this case, substituting n = 30 into the equation 54 - n = 24 would give us:
54 - 30 = 24
24 = 24
Since the equation holds true, the solution n = 30 is correct.
I hope this explanation helps!