document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33084>Question 33084</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808907/algebrahomeworkh>Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m+(m+2)+(m+4)=72 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The first thing that you have to do is remove the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+m+2+m+4=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m+6=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, add -6 to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow all of that?<BR>\n" );
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