How do you solve #5m-6=7m-8#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-17T08:54:03

#m=1#

#5m-6=7m-8#
#rArr5m-7m=-8+6#
#rArr-2m=-2#
#rArrm=(-2)/-2=1#

Answer 2 · 2018-04-17T08:55:08

#color(indigo)( m = 1#

#5m - 6 = 7m - 8#

#8 - 6 = 7m - 5m, " bringing like terms together"#

#2 = 2 m#

#:. m = 2/2 = 1#