SOLUTION: .6m+a=b solve for m

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.6m+a=b solve for m
.6m%2Ba=b.
Subtract a from both sides: .6m=b-a.
Divide both sides by .6: m=%28b-a%29%2F.6.
You can then multiply both top and bottom by 10: m=10%28b-a%29%2F6 and reduce the fraction getting m=5%28b-a%29%2F3.