Question

Use the distributive property and combining like terms to solve the following equation for mm.

Answer 1

Answer:

there are no solutions to m

Step-by-step explanation:

$- 2(m + 4) - 9 = \\ 5 - 2(m + 4) - 9 = 5$

$- 2m - 8 - 9 = 5 - 2m - 8 - 9 = 5$

$- 2m - 17 = - 2m + 5 - 8 - 9 = 5$

$- 2m - 17 = - 2m - 3 - 9 = 5$

$- 2m - 17 = - 2m - 12 = 5$

$- 2m = - 2m + 5 = 5$

$- 2m = - 2m + 5 = 5 \\ - 2m = - 2m = 0 \\ - 2m = m = 0 \\ - 2(0) = 0 \\ 0 = 0$

check

$- 2(0 + 4) - 9 = 5 \\ - 2(0 + 4) - 9 = 5 \\ \\ 0 - 8 - 9 = 5 \\ 0 - 8 - 9 = 5 \\ - 17 = 5 \\ there \: are \: no \: solutions$