If 3n - 5 = 4, what is n?

n=3

3n - 5 = 4

step 1- add 5 to -5 to make it 0 and add 5 to 4. They call it adding on both sides of the equal sign.

step 2- 3n = 9
divide 3n by 3 to get n by itself and divide 9 by 3 (dividing on both sides of te equal sign)

step 3- n=3