SOLUTION: i think it is simple but does not make sense to me [6 grade] 9-m=8

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Question 106322: i think it is simple but does not make sense to me [6 grade] 9-m=8
Answer by benni1013(206) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is kind of hard because of the way it is setup:
9-m=8 1st step subtract nine from each side
-m=-1 2nd step WHEN YOU HAVE A NEGATIVE VARIABLE CHANGE THE SIGN ALL THE WAY ACROSS so the answer become m=1