How do you solve #\frac { m } { 3} + - 9= - 6#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-19T12:26:36

#m = 9#

First step is to isolate the #m# term while keeping the equation balanced:

#m/3 + - 9 + color(red)(9) = -6 + color(red)(9)#

#m/3 + 0 = 3#

#m/3 = 3#

Now, we can solve for #m# while keeping the equation balanced:

#color(red)(3 * )m/3 = color(red)(3 * )3#

#color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3))) * m/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3))) = 9#

#m = 9#