document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12730>Question 12730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me. solve the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m - 5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First thing you do is multiply both sides by 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2m-5)(9)/9 = 3(9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The nines should cancel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m - 5 = 3 x 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that 3 x 9 = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m -5 = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then add 5 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m - 5 + 5 = 27 + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 5's cancel each other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m = 32 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m/2 = 32/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2m - 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "------- = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   9\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "First thing you do is multiply both sides by 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2m-5)(9)/9 = 3(9)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The nines should cancel\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2m - 5 = 3 x 9\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "We know that 3 x 9 = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m -5 = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then add 5 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m - 5 + 5 = 27 + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 5's cancel each other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m = 32 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m/2 = 32/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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