document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255540>Question 255540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm having trouble figuring out:  -6(m+5) = 9m<BR>\n" );
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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 #187780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kay+chey><B>kay chey(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kay+chey><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=187780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you use distributive property.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6(m+5)=9m (times each number by -6))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6m-30=9m ((-6 times m is -6m and -6 times 5 is -30))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+6     +6 ((combine like terms so add six to both sides))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30=15m (( divide -30 by 15))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-2   </SPAN>\n" );
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