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ON A STUDY GUIDE! HELP PLEASE!

What is the value of x?

6m + 3 = 2m - 4 / 2

User Awdk
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Subtract 2m from both sides : 4m + 3 = -2

Subtract 3 from both sides : 4m = -1

Divide by 4 on both sides : m = -1/4

User Karma Blackshaw
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6m+3=2m-4/2

6m+3=2m-2 divide 4/2

4m+3=-2 subtract 2m from right side and subtract it from 6m

4m=-5 subtract 3 from right side and from -2

4m/4=5/4 divide to isolate m

m=1.25


hope it helps!



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