If 3m=5(m+3) -3, what does m equal?

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3m = 5m+15-3 (distribution)
3m=5m+12 (combining like terms)
-2m=12
m = -6

Volte answered Jan 28, 2018

by Volte

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Your answer is: m= -6

Here is the simplest way to do it:

3m=5(m+3)−3
=5(m+3)-3: 5m+12
=3m=5m+12
=3m-5m=5m+12-5m
=-2m=12
=-2m/-2=12/-2
=m=-6

Xarly answered Feb 2, 2018

by Xarly

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