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What is being done to the variable in the equation negative 5M = -40

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Answer: m=8

To solve this, we would have to get m by itself. Since m is being multiplied by -5, you would have to divide -5 on both sides to get m alone.

-5m=-40
/-5 /-5
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m=8

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Step-by-step explanation: In this equation, it's important to understand that the number 5 is the coefficient on the variable M. This just means that -5 "times" M equals -40. So, whenever you see a number next to a variable, it means multiplication.

If we were to solve, we would just divide both sides of the equation by 5. On the left the 5's cancel and on the right, -40 divided by 5 is -8.

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