Question

Which of the following equations are equivalent to -2m - 5m - 8 = 3 + (-7) + m?

Answer 1

-2m - 5m = -7m
-7m - 8 = 3 -7 + m
3 - 7 = -4
-7m - 8 = m - 4
-7m - 8 + 8 = m - 4 + 8
-7m = m + 4
-7m - m = m + 4 - m
-8m = 4
-8m/-8 = 4/ -8
FINAL = m=  -1/2 = -0.5