Question

How do you solve `1m - 2m - - 17m + m + -17m + 2= - 18`?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Begin by identifying like terms

`color(red)(1m-2m-(-17m)+m+(-17m))color(blue)(+2)=color(blue)(-18)`

We can then combine like terms:

`color(red)(1m-2m+17m+m-17m) color(blue)(+2)=color(blue)(-18)`

`color(red)(0) color(blue)(+2)=color(blue)(-18)`

We can't continue from here because our variable is now gone. Either there was an error in the question or there is no solution.