5n - 5 = 85 Solve for n in the equation 5n - 5 = 85 Step 1: Group constants: We need to group our constants -5 and 85. To do that, we add 5 to both sides 5n - 5 + 5 = 85 + 5 Step 2: Cancel 5 on the left side: 5n = 90 Step 3: Divide each side of the equation by 5 5n/5 = 90/5 n = 18
