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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok so please tell me this is right m-13=-8
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2 m=-6
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
is this \[\Large \frac{m-13}{2}=-8\] ???
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
\[\Large \frac{m-13}{2}=-8\]
\[\Large m-13=-8*2\]
\[\Large m-13=-16\]
\[\Large m=-16+13\]
\[\Large m=-3\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ooooooooo i did 10 sorry i was looking at another problem
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
ah ok
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok so k+10=5
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-2 k=20
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
not quite, multiply both sides by -2, what do you get?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-10
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
on the right side, what about the left?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-20
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
no, multiplying the left side by -2 gives you k+10
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
this is because the -2 terms will cancel
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
on the left side
OpenStudy (anonymous):
could you draw that out please
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
\[\Large \frac{k+10}{-2}=5\]
\[\Large k+10=5(-2)\]
\[\Large k+10=-10\]
\[\Large k=-10-10\]
\[\Large k=-20\]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
didnt i have -20
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
you had 20
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
so you were close
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