Chapter 1: Q21. (page 51)

Solve each equation. Check your solutions.
$5 m - (5 + 4 m) = (3 + m) - 8$

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Thesolution set of given equation contains all real numbers.

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– Description of step.

Expand the parentheses on the left-hand side and right-hand side.

$5 m - 5 - 4 m = 3 + m - 8$

– Description of step.

Add 5 on both the sides of the equation step 1.

$\begin{matrix} 5 m - 5 - 4 m + 5 = 3 + m - 8 + 5 \\ 5 m - 4 m = 3 + m - 3 \end{matrix}$

– Description of step.

Simplify the equation in step 2.

$\begin{matrix} m = 3 + m - 3 \\ m = m \end{matrix}$

– Description of step.

From the step 3 it can be concluded that the solution of the given equation is all real numbers.

Therefore, the solution set of given equation contains all real numbers.

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Solve each equation. Check your solutions.
$5 m - (5 + 4 m) = (3 + m) - 8$