document.write( "Question 225847: 3m+37=8m-3 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"3m%2B37=8m-3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. Subtract 3m from both sides of the equation to get numbers on one side and variables on the right.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3m%2B37-3m=8m-3-3m\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"37=5m-3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. Add 3 to both sides of the equation to isolate m-terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"37%2B3=5m-3%2B3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"40=5m\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. Divide by 5 to both sides of the equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"40%2F5=5m%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8=m\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. Check solution with original equation \"3m%2B37=8m-3\" to see it leads to true statement.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2A8%2B37=8%2A8-3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24%2B37=64-3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"61=61\" which is a true statement\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 5. ANSWER: Solution is \"m=8\".\r
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