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3n+6+4=5\left(n-1\right)+n
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by n+2.
3n+10=5\left(n-1\right)+n
Add 6 and 4 to get 10.
3n+10=5n-5+n
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by n-1.
3n+10=6n-5
Combine 5n and n to get 6n.
3n+10-6n=-5
Subtract 6n from both sides.
-3n+10=-5
Combine 3n and -6n to get -3n.
-3n=-5-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
-3n=-15
Subtract 10 from -5 to get -15.
n=\frac{-15}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
n=5
Divide -15 by -3 to get 5.