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OpenStudy (angelmarie):

Solve for m. -5m = -35

rishavraj (rishavraj):

divide by -5 on both sides

OpenStudy (angelmarie):

I got m=-40

OpenStudy (zyi6):

In order to solve for m, we need to get it by itself, so we need to divide by -5 on both sides of the equation: -5m = -35 m = 7 When you divide a negative by a negative, you will always get a positive number. Do you understand better now?

OpenStudy (angelmarie):

yes

OpenStudy (zyi6):

cool

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