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Solve for the variable m : m - n = 5

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Add n to both sides of the equation.

m= n +5

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m - n = 5

(move -n to the other side and change the sign to +)

m= 5 +n

(We change the sign because we add +n to both sides of the equation so that -n and +n can cancel each other +n-n )
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