document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404792>Question 404792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M+3(m-4)=16 Now I know the answer is m=7 because my sister told me but I need to know how She came up with that now she did say m is 1 I am confused can you help me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #286060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IWork4Dessert><B>IWork4Dessert(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IWork4Dessert><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=IWork4Dessert><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=286060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The most important thing to remember here is PEMDAS. Its the order of equations acronym.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PEMDAS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P: parentheses <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E: exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M: multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D: division<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A: addition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S: subtraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you start solving the equation in that order, you'll be fine. Here's how you do it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m+3(m-4)=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you distribute the 3 throughout the parentheses(P). Multiply both things inside the parentheses by the number on the outside.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+(3m-12)=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You don't need the parentheses anymore since you've finished distributing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+3m-12=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you have two \"m\" variables in your equation, you can combine them. Just add them together. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m-12=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can now add that \"-12\" to the other side. You want to isolate the variable, the letter, on one side, so you can solve for it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m-12=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      +12  +12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you divide both sides by the number next to the variable, to get rid of it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "÷4  ÷4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And there's your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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