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document.write( "3m-7n = p for m </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3m-7n = p for m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve for any variable we want to isolate that variable by itself on one side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m-7n=p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 7n to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m=p+7n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(1/3)*(p+7n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(p+7n)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no one said it would be pretty.\r<BR>\n" );
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