Question

⅕m - 12 = -32 could someone solve this

Answer 1

Answer:

m = -100

Step-by-step explanation:

(1/5)m -12 = -32

add 12 on both sides

(1/5)m = -20

multiply both sides by 5

m = -100

Answer 2

Answer:

m = -100

Step-by-step explanation:

So in order to solve this equation we are going to have to convert 1/5m to a decimal, this will make it easier to solve the equation:

1/5m = 0.2m

Next we are going to take our 0.2m and place it within the equation where 1/5m is:

⅕m - 12 = -32  or 0.2m - 12 = -32

So now we are going to add 12 to both sides of the equal sign in the equation to segregate the 0.2m within the equation:

0.2m - 12 = -32  or 0.2m + (-12 + 12) = (-32 + 12)

making the equation look like this:

0.2m = -20

now we are going to divide 0.2 from both 0.2m and -20 to get the value of m:

0.2m/0.2 = -20/0.2

Thus getting the answer:

m = -100

So how do we know that -100 is the value of m? well we check our work of course by substituting -100 in place of m!

⅕(-100) - 12 = -32  or 0.2(-100) - 12 = 32

0.2(-100) - 12 = 32

-20 - 12 = -32

-32 = -32