<span>Break down every term into prime factors. ...Look for factors that appear in every single term to determine the GCF. ...Factor the GCF out from every term in front of parentheses, and leave the remnants inside the parentheses. ...<span>Multiply out to simplify each term. </span></span>
I believe Murray is 22 end his mother 44
59-15=44
44÷2=22
First, simplify out the brackets:
-20 - 4n = -12
Then, combine like terms by moving the -20 to the other side
-4n = -12 + 20
-4n = 8
Divide by -4 on both sides to isolate the n
n = 8/-4
n = -2