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Solve for m.
-6(1+8m)=-342

User GSazheniuk
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Answer:

m is 7

Explanation:


{ \sf{ - 6(1 + 8m) = - 342}}

divide all sides by (-6) :


{ \sf{ ( - 6(1 + 8m))/( - 6) = ( - 342)/( - 6) }} \\ \\ { \sf{1 + 8m = 57}}

make m the subject:


{ \sf{8m = 56}} \\ { \sf{m = 7}}

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