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5m + 9 = 3(m - 5) + 7\r\n" );
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document.write( "5m + 9 = 3m - 15 + 7\r\n" );
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document.write( "5m + 9 = 3m - 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add -3m to both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( " 5m + 9 =  3m - 8\r\n" );
document.write( "-3m       -3m\r\n" );
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document.write( " 2m + 9 =      -8\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now add -9 to both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( " 2m + 9 =  -8\r\n" );
document.write( "     -9    -9\r\n" );
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document.write( " 2m     = -17\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide both sides by 2\r\n" );
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