document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=393364>Question 393364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to help a friend.  I'm 50 yrs old and can't remember how to do this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What type of equation is this? And can you solve it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-(4m+9)=-5m-5+m+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know you have to do the same thing on each side of the equation.\r<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 #279177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=279177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16-(4m+9)=-5m-5+m+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16-4m-9 = 5m-5+m+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-4m = 6m+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10m = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's what friends are for.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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