Brightstorm Q & A : If m = n and a = b, then m + 2a = n + 2b. is this correct or incorrect

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yes try m = 2 = n, a = 3 = b m + 2(a) = n + 2(b) 2 + 2(3) = 2 + 2(3) hope this helps

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Dad_of_six October 20, 2010

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Plug in a number and you will see that this is correct

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What_ok October 20, 2010

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Yes.

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fabianscorpio October 21, 2010

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ya; since m=n they cancel and you get 2a=2b which simplifies to a=b which was given to be true. so yes

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GURUKID October 21, 2010

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m+2a=n+2bn+2b=n+2b it is correct

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gibby. October 28, 2010

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