Question

- (m + 2) = 4(m + 1)

What does m equal?

Answer 1

m = -6/5

Explanation:

- (m + 2) = 4(m + 1) (expand the parentheses by distributive property)

m(-1) + 2(-1) = m(4) + 1(4)

-m - 2 = 4m + 4 (bring all the variables to one side and number to another)

-m - 4m = 4 + 2

-5m = 6

m = -6/5

Answer 2

m= -1.2

Explanation:

Isolate the variable.