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OpenStudy (anonymous):

6m + 3 over 2 = -6

OpenStudy (abb0t):

\[6m + \frac{ 3 }{ 2 } = -6\] or \[\frac{ 6m+3 }{ 2 } = -6\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2nd one.

OpenStudy (abb0t):

Multiply 2 and (-6) to get a non-fraction function.

OpenStudy (abb0t):

\[6m+3=-12\] If you are solving for "m". What do you think our next step is? Remember, you want to get "m" by lonely self.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You subtract 3 from both sides? I got to as far as you got and got stuck for some reason.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2 and 1/2?

OpenStudy (abb0t):

You're on the right track. If you subtract 3 from both sides, you get: \[6m = -15\] now, if you want to get 'm' by itself. Meaning, no 6 next to 'm'. You want to divide right.

OpenStudy (abb0t):

Dividing by 6 to both sides, you get:\[\frac{ 6 }{ 6 } = 1\] meaning, m = _____ ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2 1/2?

OpenStudy (abb0t):

\[-\frac{ 15 }{ 6 } = -\frac{ 5 }{ 2 } = -2 \frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\] all of those answers are acceptable.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah converting. Thanks for the refresher of steps. lol.

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