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-2(m + 1) = 10. Find the value of m.
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-2(m + 1) = 10. Find the value of m.

User Maxime Franchot
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Answer: m=6

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User MonkeyMonkey
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-2(m+1)=10

Distributive property

-2m + -2 = 10

Elimination way

-2m + -2 + 2 = 10 + 2

-2m = 12

-2m/-2 = 12/-2

m = -6
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