SOLUTION: solve -8m-[3(11-4 m)+2]=9m

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Question 263594: solve -8m-[3(11-4 m)+2]=9m
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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here is the original problem
-8m-%283%2811-4+m%29%2B2%29=9m+
step 1 - we must use order of operations here:
-8m-%2833-12m%2B2%29+=+9m
step 2 - distribute the - through to get
-8m+-+33+%2B+12m+-+2+=+9m
step 3 - combine like terms on the left to get
4m+-35+=+9m
step 4 - subtract 4m to get
-35+=+5m
step 5 - divide to get
m+=+-7