To solve for n, you need to do the numbers in parentheses first. 3(n+4) = 3n + 12. Add 6 to both sides of the equation, so now you have: 3n+18=15n. Subtract 3n from both sides, which isolates n to one side of the equation. You now have 18 = 12n. Divide both sides by 12, which will give you 1.5 = n.