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How do you do -3m = 4.2

User Zanderwar
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Make 'm' the subject

m -> x-3 = 4.2

4.2 -> ÷-3 = m

4.2 ÷ -3 = m

m = -1.4

User Warped
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Answer:

m = -1.4

Explanation:

-3m = 4.2 (divide both sides by -3)

m = 4.2 / (-3) = -1.4

User Will Thomson
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