2007-04-29 14:18:54 · 11 answers · asked by king loui 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
13 = 5-8m
13-5 = -8m
8 = -8m
1 = -m
m = -1
2007-04-29 14:21:39 · answer #1 · answered by iamaspursfanatic 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
13 = 5 - 8m
13 + 8m = 5 - 8m + 8m
13 + 8m = 5
13 + 8m -13 = 5 -13
8m = -8
m = -8/8
m = -1
2007-04-29 14:22:26 · answer #2 · answered by QiQi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8m = 5 - 13 = -8
m = -1
2007-04-29 14:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by looikk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a pretty straightforward algebra problem.
13 = 5 - 8m
8m = -8
m = -1
I added 8m to both sides and subtracted 13 from both sides. Then I divided both sides by 8.
2007-04-29 14:21:49 · answer #4 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
13=5-8m
8=-8m
-1 answer
2007-04-29 14:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
13-5=-8m
m=8/-8
m=-1
2007-04-29 14:21:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
13=5-8m
13-5=-8m
8=-8m
8/-8m/-8
-1=m
2007-04-29 14:32:55 · answer #7 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
m= -1
2007-04-29 14:21:51 · answer #8 · answered by Brooke S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8=-8m
m=-1
Check:
13=5-8(-1)
13=5+8
13=13
2007-04-29 14:21:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
13=5-8m
13-5=-8m
8=-8m
8/-8=m
-1=m
m=-1
2007-04-29 14:21:58 · answer #10 · answered by Billy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋