Question

How do you solve `9m - 51= 174`?

Answer 1

`m=25`

Explanation:

Add 51 to both sides
`9m=225`

Divide both sides by 9
`(9m)/9=225/9=25`

Now that we know what m is, we can substitute for m in the original equation to check our answer
`9(25)-51=174`
`225-51=174`
`174=174` (correct)