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2007-03-24 04:02:40 · 9 answers · asked by Andre H 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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-4(m - 3) - m = m - 6

-4m + 12 - m = m - 6

- 5m + 12 = m - 6

- 5m + 12 + 5m = m - 6 + 5m

12 = 6m - 6

12 + 6 = 6m - 6 + 6

18 = 6m

18 / 6 = 6m / 6

18 / 6 = m

3 = m

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2007-03-24 04:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0 0

-4(m-3)-m = m-6
-4m + 12 - m = m - 6
-4m -m +12 = m - 6
-5m +12 = m - 6
-5m -m = -6 -12
-6m = -18
m = 3

2007-03-24 11:43:21 · answer #2 · answered by Mambale S 1 · 0 0

so, distribute the left side of the equal sign.

-4(m-3) - 3 becomes -4m +12 - 3.
Thus, -4m+9 = m-6.
Now, add 4m to both sides.
So, 9 = 5m-6.
Now, add 6 to both sides.
15=5m.
Divide both sides by 5.
m=3.

2007-03-24 11:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by berkbelt 2 · 0 0

-4(m-3)-m = m-6
-4(m-3)-m+6=m (add 6 to both sides)
-4(m-3)+6=m+m=2m (add m to both sides)
-4m+12+6=2m (distribute the -4)
-4m+18=2m (12+6=18)
18=2m+4m=6m (add 4m to both sides)
18/6=m (divide by 6 on both sides to solve for m)
m=3

2007-03-24 11:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by Larry T 1 · 0 0

-4(m-3)-m = m-6
-4m+12-m =m-6
-5m+12 =m-6
-5m-m = -6-12
-6m = -18
m = -18/-6
m = 3 (minus to be eleminated)

2007-03-24 11:10:38 · answer #5 · answered by pritamgola 2 · 0 0

Here is a start.
Distribute the -4 on the left to get
-4m + 12 - m = m - 6
Then combine the m's on the left, subtract m from both sides, and subtract 12 from both sides.

2007-03-24 11:08:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

-4m+12-m=m-6

-5m+12=m-6

12=6m-6

18=6m
m=3 <-- Final answer

2007-03-24 11:08:19 · answer #7 · answered by Eve 1 · 0 0

bring'm'on one side of '='
-4m+12-m=m-6
-5m+12-m=-6
-6m=-6-12
-m=-18\6
-m=-3
m==3

2007-03-24 11:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

-4m+12-m=m-6
-4m-m-m=-12-6
-6m=-18
-6m/-6=-18/-6
m=3

2007-03-24 11:15:20 · answer #9 · answered by freddie 1 · 0 0

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