Answer:
m = -4
Step-by-step explanation:
- 36 - m = 8(4+2m)
- 36 - m = 32+16m (to remove m from the left side, we need to add m to both sides)
- 36 = 32+17m (subtract 32 from both sides)
- 68 = 17m (divide by 17 on both sides)
-4 = m
-36-m=32+16m
-m-16m=32+36
-17m=68
m=68/-17
m=-4
