How do you solve 175m - 75m + 48,250= 50,250- 150m?

1 Answer
Jul 27, 2018

m = 8

Explanation:

175m-75m+48250=50250-150m

Simplify the left side:
100m + 48250=50250-150m

Add color(blue)(150m) to both sides:
100m quadcolor(blue)(+quad150m) + 48250 = 50250 - 150m quadcolor(blue)(+quad150m)

250m + 48250 = 50250

Subtract color(blue)(48250) from both sides:
250m + 48250 quadcolor(blue)(-quad48250) = 50250 quadcolor(blue)(-quad48250)

250m = 2000

Divide both sides by color(blue)(250):
(250m)/color(blue)250 = 2000/color(blue)250

Therefore,
m = 8