You said that n = 5m
AND n = m + 36 .
Well then, if those two quantities are both equal to 'n', then
they must be equal to each other, and we can write
5m = m + 36
Subtract 'm' from each side: 4m = 36
Divide each side by 4 : m = 9 .
OK. We're half done.
Way back at the beginning, the first thing you told me
was that 'n' is 5 times the value of 'm'.
n = 5 (m)
Well ! Now we know what 'm' is, so
n = 5 (9) = 45 .
