document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1155522>Question 1155522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain how to solve this problem, -0.5m - 0.75 = 2.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don’t understand what the constant is and why I have to move it to the right </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #778120 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=778120\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An unknown quantity can be any letter or symbol, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is perfectly OK to use.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't think in terms of \"moving\" things to the left or right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just about the only rule you need is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\" Whatever you do to one side of an equation, you must do<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same thing to the other side.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to end up defining what a positive <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not a negative <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is, so your first step is \"Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "to both sides.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-.5m+-+.75+=+2.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-.5m+-+.75+=+2.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5m+=+.5m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5m+=+.5m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add these equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0++-+.75+=+.5m+%2B+2.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0++-+.75+=+.5m+%2B+2.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0++-+.75+=+.5m+%2B+2.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0++-+.75+=+.5m+%2B+2.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2.15+=+-2.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2.15+=+-2.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2.15+-+.75+=+.5m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2.15+-+.75+=+.5m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum the terms on the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2.9+=+.5m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2.9+=+.5m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-5.8+=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-5.8+=+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can check the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-.5m+-+.75+=+2.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-.5m+-+.75+=+2.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-.5%2A%28+-5.8+%29+-+.75+=+2.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-.5%2A%28+-5.8+%29+-+.75+=+2.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.9+-+.75+=+2.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.9+-+.75+=+2.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.15+=+2.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.15+=+2.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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