How do you solve $7 m = 18 m - 2$ $7m=18m-2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-01T07:27:03

$m = \frac{2}{11}$ $m=color(blue)(2/11)$

$7 m = 18 m - 2$ $7m=18m-2$

Add $2$ $2$ to both sides of the equation.

$2 + 7 m = 18 m$ $2+7m=18m$

Subtract $7 m$ $7m$ from both sides.

$2 = 18 m - 7 m$ $2=18m-7m$

Simplify.

$2 = 11 m$ $2=11m$

Divide both sides by $11$ $11$ .

$\frac{2}{11} = m$ $2/11=m$

Switch sides.

$m = \frac{2}{11}$ $m=2/11$

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