Are the equations m+3=-5 and m=-2 equivalent. Why?

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Chad Von Nau · Answer 1 · 2018-08-28T13:44:05+0000

No, they're not. This is because if you solve the equation by subtracting three from both sides, we know that -5-3 is going to get you -8, therefore m would equal -8, not negative two.

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