document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98426>Question 98426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2M-6)-(3m-4)= -(-4+M)-4M+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i started the problem but I'm stuck i got to (2M-6)-(3M-4)=4-3M+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i don't know how to get rid of the rest of the parenthesises </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71594 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71594\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the 2m-6 you just take out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the -(-4+m) is the same as -1*(-4+m). you change all the signs inside the parentheses and get rid of the minus sign outside it like this: +4-m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m-6-3m+4=+4-m-4m+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-m-2=-5m+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5m and 2 to each side. 4m=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 4 into each side. m=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: (ALWAYS check)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2*3)-6-((3*3)-4)=-(-4+3)-(4*3)+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-6-(9-4)=-(-1)-12+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9+4=1-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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