Question

How do you solve `m-30=6-2m`?

Answer 1

`m=12`

Explanation:

The key to this problem is to get like terms together or all the m's to one side.

Step 1
add `2m` to the other side
now we have `2m+m-30=6`

step 2
add 30 to the other side
now we have `2m+m=6+30`

step 3
we combine like terms
now we have `3m=36`

step 4
divide 3
now we have `m=36/3`

final step
simplify `m=12`