SOLUTION: I'm trying to help a friend. I'm 50 yrs old and can't remember how to do this. What type of equation is this? And can you solve it? 16-(4m+9)=-5m-5+m+12 I know you have to do t

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Question 393364: I'm trying to help a friend. I'm 50 yrs old and can't remember how to do this.
What type of equation is this? And can you solve it?
16-(4m+9)=-5m-5+m+12
I know you have to do the same thing on each side of the equation.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16-(4m+9)=-5m-5+m+12
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16-4m-9 = 5m-5+m+12
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7-4m = 6m+7
10m = 0
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m = 0
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That's what friends are for.
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Cheers,
Stan H.