SOLUTION: 5m+9=3(m-5)+7

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Question 70115: 5m+9=3(m-5)+7
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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5m + 9 = 3(m - 5) + 7

Remove the parentheses on the right side

5m + 9 = 3m - 15 + 7

5m + 9 = 3m - 8

Add -3m to both sides

 5m + 9 =  3m - 8
-3m       -3m
-----------------
 2m + 9 =      -8

Now add -9 to both sides


 2m + 9 =  -8
     -9    -9
--------------
 2m     = -17

Now divide both sides by 2

    m+=+-%2817%29%2F%282%29

Edwin