SOLUTION: What is the error in this equation? m/3 - 9 = -21 m/3 - 9 + 9 = -21 + 9 m/3 = -12 m = -4

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Question 678533: What is the error in this equation?
m/3 - 9 = -21
m/3 - 9 + 9 = -21 + 9
m/3 = -12
m = -4
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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The error is the last operation,
it should be
m=-12*3
m=-36