How do you solve #-10 = 9m -13 -7m#? Algebra Linear Equations Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms 1 Answer Sheffy May 31, 2016 #m=3/2=1.5# Explanation: #-10=9m-13-7m# #-10=9m-7m-13# #-10=2m-13# Now add #13# to both sides: #-10color(red)(+13)=2m-13color(red)(+13)# #-10+13=2mcancel(-13)cancel(+13)# #3=2m# Divide both sides by #2#: #3/color(red)(2)=(2m)/color(red)(2)# #3/2=(cancel2m)/cancel2# #3/2=m# #1.5=m# Answer link Related questions How do you solve multi step equations by combining like terms? How do you solve multi step equation #w + w + 12 = 40#? How do you solve #3p + 4p + 37 = 79#? How do you solve for f: #f-1+2f+f-3=-4#? How do you combine like terms? How do you combine like terms for #-7mn-2mn^2-2mn + 8#? How do you combine like terms for #3x^2 + 21x + 5x + 10x^2#? What is a term? How do you solve #3v+5-7v+18=17#? How do you solve for x in #5x + 7x = 72#? See all questions in Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms Impact of this question 2243 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License