Question

-6m - 1 = -31

m = ___

please show work

Answer 1

M = 5

Step 1: Add 1 to both sides of the equal sign

-6m-1+1=31+1

-6m=-30

Step 2: Divide both sides by -6

-6m/6 = -30/-6

(Note: Both -6 values (The denominators) will cancel each other out, which is why the end result is 5 so, again, M=5)