<span>2m + 7 < -1 --------------------- Subtract 7 from each side </span><span><span>2m + 7 </span>− 7 </span>< -<span>1 −7 </span><span>2m </span>< -<span><span>8 </span></span>-------------------------------------- Divide each side by 2 2m/2 < -8/2 m < -4 ---------------------------------------- m < -4 is your answer