Q:

Negative thirteen times a number plus 20 is equal to -11 times the number plus 38

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Answer:The correct answer is n = -9.Step-by-step explanation:-13n + 20 = -11n + 3820 = -11n + 38 + 13n             Add 13n to both sides20 = 2n + 38                        Combine like terms20 - 38 = 2n                         Subtract 38 from both sides-18 = 2n                                 Simplify-9 = n                                    Divide both sides by 2OR-13n + 20 = -11n + 38-13n = -11n + 38 - 20             Subtract 20 from both sides-13n = -11n + 18                      Combine like terms-13n + 11n = 18                       Add 11n from both sides-2n = 18                                 Simplifyn = -9                                    Divide both sides by -2Hope this helps,♥A.W.E.S.W.A.N.♥