Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Using the rule of exponents
=
, then
=
= 
You can factor a 12 out from both. 12 goes into 12m 12 times and 12 goes into 60 5 times. So you would pull it out front:
12(m+5)
That's as far as you can take it. Do you have to set it equal to 0, or some other number??
Answer: x = 3/2 y = 9/2
Step-by-step explanation:
Subtract
5
y
Replace all occurrences of x
from both sides of the equation.