Respuesta :
Answer:
n = -8
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]- 5n - 2 = 38[/tex]
Collect like terms and simplify
[tex]-5n = 38+2\\\\-5n = 40[/tex]
Divide both sides of the equation by -5
[tex]\frac{-5n}{-5n} = \frac{40}{-5}[/tex]
Simplify
[tex]n = -8[/tex]