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a_{n}\left(6n+1\right)=3n
Variable n cannot be equal to -\frac{1}{6} since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 6n+1.
6a_{n}n+a_{n}=3n
Use the distributive property to multiply a_{n} by 6n+1.
6a_{n}n+a_{n}-3n=0
Subtract 3n from both sides.
6a_{n}n-3n=-a_{n}
Subtract a_{n} from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\left(6a_{n}-3\right)n=-a_{n}
Combine all terms containing n.
\frac{\left(6a_{n}-3\right)n}{6a_{n}-3}=-\frac{a_{n}}{6a_{n}-3}
Divide both sides by 6a_{n}-3.
n=-\frac{a_{n}}{6a_{n}-3}
Dividing by 6a_{n}-3 undoes the multiplication by 6a_{n}-3.
n=-\frac{a_{n}}{3\left(2a_{n}-1\right)}
Divide -a_{n} by 6a_{n}-3.
n=-\frac{a_{n}}{3\left(2a_{n}-1\right)}\text{, }n\neq -\frac{1}{6}
Variable n cannot be equal to -\frac{1}{6}.