Question
Solve the equation
m=−54
Evaluate
(2×3m)+8=2m−1
Multiply the terms
32m+8=2m−1
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
(32m+8)×6=(2m−1)×6
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(32m+8)×6
Apply the distributive property
32m×6+8×6
Simplify
2m×2+8×6
Multiply the numbers
4m+8×6
Multiply the numbers
4m+48
4m+48=(2m−1)×6
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(2m−1)×6
Apply the distributive property
2m×6−6
Simplify
m×3−6
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3m−6
4m+48=3m−6
Move the expression to the left side
4m+48−3m=−6
Move the expression to the right side
4m−3m=−6−48
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
4m−3m
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−3)m
Subtract the numbers
m
m=−6−48
Solution
m=−54
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