Question 641869
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Distribute across all of the parentheses:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ mx\ +\ 2x\ +\ my\ +\ 8y\ =\ 2m\ +\ 8]


Collect like terms:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ mx\ +\ my\ -\ 2m\ =\ -2x\ -\ 8y\ +\ 8]


Factor out an *[tex \LARGE m]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ m(x\ +\ y\ -\ 2)\ =\ -2x\ -\ 8y\ +\ 8]


Divide by the parenthetical on the left:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ m\ =\ \frac{-2x\ -\ 8y\ +\ 8}{x\ +\ y\ -\ 2}]


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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