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Solve for $m$ . $\newline$ $3(m - 5) = 9$ $\newline$ $m =$ _____

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Solve equations with the distributive property

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Q. Solve for

m

.

\newline

3(m - 5) = 9

\newline

m =

_____

Distribute and Multiply: Distribute the $3$ across the parentheses. $\newline$ Multiply $3$ by each term inside the parentheses. $\newline$ $3 \times m - 3 \times 5 = 9$ $\newline$ $3m - 15 = 9$
Addition to Isolate: Add $15$ to both sides to isolate the term with the variable $m$ . $\newline$ $3m - 15 + 15 = 9 + 15$ $\newline$ $3m = 24$
Division to Solve: Divide both sides by $3$ to solve for $m$ . $\newline$ $\frac{3m}{3} = \frac{24}{3}$ $\newline$ $m = 8$

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