document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60489>Question 60489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 33-9(5-m)=4(m+7) can this answer be a negative decimal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "trying to work out but getting stuck </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=41547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 33-9(5-M)=4(M+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33-45+9M=4M+28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9M-4M=28-33+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5M=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=40/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33-9(5-8)=4(8+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33-9(-3)=4(15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33+27=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=60<BR>\n" );
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