Answer: -4 (m + 6) = -8
We can use the distributive property for the first half of the equation.
-4 × m = -4m
-4 × 6 = -24
-4m - 24 = -8
Now we add 24 on bothe side sof the equation to get -4m by itself.
-4m - 24 + 24 = -8 + 24
Now we get -4m = 16
Divide -4 on both sides to get m by itself
-4m/-4 = 16/-4
Simplify and we get m = -4
Since x and y must be positive, 7x and 11y are positive either. That means 7x + 11y > 0. Then we would obtain N > 0 because 7x + 11y = N. That also means N must be positive. So if we set N to be zero or negative, there would be no solution. Thus, to produce an answer of No solution, the highest number N could be is 0.
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