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document.write( "5m+8=3(m+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5m + 8 = 3( m + 4 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First remove the parenthesis by multiplying with the term outside the parenthesis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5m + 8 = 3 * m + 3 * 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5m + 8 = 3m + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3m from both sides...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5m + 8 - 3m = 3m + 12 - 3m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5m - 3m + 8 = 3m - 3m + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2m + 8 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 8 from both sides....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2m + 8 - 8 = 12 - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2m = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2m/2 = 4/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> m = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution of the given equation is,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  m= 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseena.\r<BR>\n" );
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