Question

negative3m=21
what does m=

Answer 1

-3m = 21

you want "m" by itself.....divide both sides by -3

-3m = 21
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-3 -3

so what is -3/-3? 1...so you have 1m...or just m

what is 21 / -3?

Answer 2

i dont get it

Answer 3

alright...so we want to solve for m correct?

Answer 4

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Answer 5

just give me a answer cuz im trying to hurry

Answer 6

okay....

so we have

-3m = 21

it didnt ask us to solve for -3m did it? no...just solve for m
this means SOMEHOW we need to get m all by itself

this can be done....by dividing both sides of the equation by -3

why? what is -3 / -3? any number divided by itself ...is 1.....so m

now 21/-3

what is 21/3? it is 7....but its -3 dont forget....so the answer would be m = -7