SOLUTION: how do we solve this? 12m - 25 = 4m + 7

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12m - 25 = 4m + 7

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Subtract 4m from both sides
Add 25 to both sides
Now add like terms

Divide both sides by 8

Basically what I just did was isolate m so I can see that it is equal to some number


Check:

Plug in m=4

works

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