j - m/4 = 4k for m

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    j - m/4 = 4k for m

    Multiply each side by 4:
    4j - 4m/4 = 4(4k)

    Simplify:
    4j - m = 16k

    Add m to each side:
    4j - m + m = 16k + m

    The m's cancel on the left side, so we have:
    4j = 16k + m

    Subtract 16k from each side:
    4j - 16k = 16k - 16k + m

    The 16k cancels on the right side, so we're left with:
    m = 4j - 16k or 4(j - 4k)
     

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