How do you solve #-8m+12=-2m+27#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-27T16:43:14

#color(red)(m=-15/6 or m=-2 3/6#

#-8m+12=-2m+27#

#"Subtracting 12 from both sides."#

#-8m+cancel12-cancel12=-2m+27-12#

#-8m=-2m+15#

#"Adding"# #2m# #"to both the sides"#

#-8m+2m=-cancel(2m)+cancel(2m)+15#

#-6m=15#

#"Dividing both sides by -6"#

#(cancel-cancel6m)/(cancel-cancel6)=15/-6#

#color(red)(m=-15/6 or m=-2 3/6#

#-"Hope this helps! :)"#