Question

24 = -6 (m+1) + 18 What is the answer?

Answer 1

Answer:

m = -2

Step-by-step explanation:

24 = -6(m + 1) + 18 (Given)

24 = -6(m) + -6(1) + 18 (Distributive Property of Equality)

24 = -6m - 6 + 18 (Simplify)

24 = -6m + 12 (Simplify)

24 - 12 = -6m + 12 - 12 (Subtraction Property of Equality)

12 = -6m (Simplify)

$\frac{12}{-6} = \frac{-6m}{-6}$ (Division Property of Equality)

-2 = m (Simplify)

m = -2 (Distributive Property of Equality)