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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve the following equation for the variable m. You must show your steps. y = mx + b

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Subtract b from both sides, what do you have?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y - b = mx - b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk i am really confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

The left side is correct. The right side should just have mx. When you subtract a number from itself you just get zero.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

|dw:1384554781084:dw| So lastly, how do you get rid of x from the right side?

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