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Solve -19 - m = 8 + 8m

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Answer:

m = -3

Explanation:

−m − 19 = 8m + 8 (Simplify equation)

−9m − 19 = 8 (Subtract 8m from both sides)

−9m = 27 (Add 19 to both sides)

m = -3 (Divide both sides by -9)

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