Step 1. Subtract [tex]3n[/tex] from both sides
[tex]46=1+8n-3n[/tex]
Step 2. Simplify [tex]1+8n-3n[/tex] to [tex]1+5n[/tex]
[tex]46=1+5n[/tex]
Step 3. Subtract 1 from both sides
[tex]46-1=5n[/tex]
Step 4. Simplify [tex]46-1[/tex] to [tex]45[/tex]
[tex]45=5n[/tex]
Step 5. Divide both sides by 5
[tex] \frac{45}{5} =n[/tex]
Step 6. Simplify [tex] \frac{45}{5} [/tex] to [tex]9[/tex]
[tex]9=n[/tex]
Step 7. Switch sides
[tex]n=9[/tex]
Done! :)
