How do you solve $2(m+1) = 16$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-30T09:44:03

$m=7$

See below.

$2(m+1)=16$

Multiply the contents of the bracket by $2$ .

$rArr 2m+2=16$

Subtract $2$ from both sides.

$rArr 2m=14$

Divide both sides by $2$ .

$rArr (cancel2m)/cancel2=(7cancel14)/cancel2$

$:. m=7$

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