Question 1098103
start with -2m = 16m - 9


subtract 16m from both sides of the equation to get:


-2m - 16m = 16m - 9 - 16m


combine like terms to getr -18m = -9


divide both sides by -18 to get m = -9 / -18 = 1/2


when m = 1/2, your original equation becomes -2 * 1/2 = 16 * 1/2 - 9.


simplify this to get -1 = 8 - 9 which results in -1 = -1, which is true.


this confirms the solution is correct.


the solution is that m = 1/2.