Well we are trying to isolate n to be alone.
So lets solve our equation step by step
first! subtract 7 from both sides
8n + 7 = 31
-7 = -7 it cancels out on the left hand side and you solve for the right.
second! now lets set up our equation once again
8n = 24
Third! Now we divide both sides by 8 to isolate n to be alone.
8n = 24
÷8 = ÷8 and the left side has n alone and 24 ÷ 8 = 3 sooooo...
fourth! lets set up what we have left
n = 3
So our answer is finally
n = 3
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