document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155255>Question 155255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (6m+8)+(3m+10)=90 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First simplify the equation by removing parentheses and then combining like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6m + 8 + 3m + 10 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9m + 18 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next solve the equation for m,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9m + 18 - 18 = 90 - 18    (subtract 18 from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9m = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9m/9 = 72/9    (divide both sides by 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 8<BR>\n" );
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