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Slove equation with variables on both sides4 - m = -1 + 4m

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\begin{gathered} 4-m=-1+4m \\ \text{Add m to both sides:} \\ 4-m+m=-1+4m+m \\ 4=5m-1 \\ \text{add 1 to both sides:} \\ 1+4=5m-1+1 \\ 5=5m \\ \text{Divide both sides by 5:} \\ (5)/(5)=(5m)/(5) \\ 1=m \\ m=1 \end{gathered}

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