document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390469>Question 390469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer to 6m-40=m </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since m contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting m from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6m-40-m=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 6m and -m are like terms, add -m to 6m to get 5m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m-40=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -40 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 40 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5m)/(5)=(40)/(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(40)/(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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