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I can’t figure out how to solve this, can someone help? 5m-12=m

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Answer:

m = 3

Explanation:

5m - 12 = m

subtract 5m from both sides

5m - 5m - 12 = m - 5m

simplify

-12 = -4m

divide both sides by -4

-12 / -4 = -4m / 4

simplify

3 = m

hope this helps :)

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