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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=184190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(m-2)+4-m=18  :given<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first term to remove the parentheses...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m -6 +4 -m = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m - 2 = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by substituting back into the original equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(m-2)+4-m=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(10-2)+4-10=??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(8) +4 -10 = 24 + 4 -10 = 18  :TRUE:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 10 is the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done </SPAN>\n" );
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