SOLUTION: ISBN 0618372628 I am having a problem with this one, can you please help? {{{m-6=(1/2)(8-18m)}}}

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Question 51668: ISBN 0618372628
I am having a problem with this one, can you please help?
m-6=%281%2F2%29%288-18m%29
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiplying both sides by 2 gives us 2%2A%28m-6%29=8-18m. Expanding the left side produces 2m-12=8-18m. Now let's add 18m to both sides: 2m-12%2B18m=8-18m%2B18m, which reduces to 20m-12=8. Adding 12 to both sides gives 20m-12%2B12=8%2B12, which reduces to 20m=20. Now divide both sides by 20 20m%2F20=20%2F20, which reduces to m=1.