document.write( "Question 263594: solve -8m-[3(11-4 m)+2]=9m \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8m-%283%2811-4+m%29%2B2%29=9m+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 1 - we must use order of operations here:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8m-%2833-12m%2B2%29+=+9m\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 2 - distribute the - through to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8m+-+33+%2B+12m+-+2+=+9m\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 3 - combine like terms on the left to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4m+-35+=+9m\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 4 - subtract 4m to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-35+=+5m\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 5 - divide to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m+=+-7\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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