8n – 2 + 3n = 31

So to solve this first you need to combine like terms. So it would be.

11n – 2 = 31

Then you have to get rid of the 2. But what you do to one side you have to do to the other side. So it looks like this

11n – 2 =31

+2    +2

Then you do the math and you get.

11n = 33

then you have to get n by it’s self so you would divide the 11 from the n but what you do to one side you have to do to the other side.

11n = 33

__      __

11        11

so N = 3

that’s how you solve Multi – step equations.