How do you solve #5m + 6= 6m - 6#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-13T02:06:48

Isolate the variable on one side of the equals sign using inverse operations

#m=12#

Using inverse operations we can

#5m+6=6m-6#

#<=># Subtract #5m# from both sides

#5m-5m+6=6m-5m-6#

#<=>#

#6=m-6#

#<=># Add #6# to both sides

#6+6=m-6+6#

#<=>#

#12=m#