Question

24 = -6 (m+1) + 18
What is the answer?

Answer 1

m = -2

Explanation:

24 = -6(m + 1) + 18 (Given)

24 = -6(m) + -6(1) + 18 (Distributive Property of Equality)

24 = -6m - 6 + 18 (Simplify)

24 = -6m + 12 (Simplify)

24 - 12 = -6m + 12 - 12 (Subtraction Property of Equality)

12 = -6m (Simplify)

`(12)/(-6) = (-6m)/(-6)` (Division Property of Equality)

-2 = m (Simplify)

m = -2 (Distributive Property of Equality)