-2m = 16m - 9
First, take '16m' from both sides.
[tex]-2m - 16m = -9[/tex]
Second, add '-2m - 16m' to get '-18m'.
[tex]-18m = -9[/tex]
Third, divide both sides by '-18'.
[tex]m = \frac{-9}{-18} [/tex]
Fourth, change the fraction into a negative.
[tex]m = \frac{9}{18} [/tex]
Fifth, find the GCF of 9 and 18.
The GCF is 9.
Sixth, divide the numerator by the GCF.
[tex]9[/tex] ÷ [tex]9 = 1[/tex]
Seventh, divide the denominator by the GCF.
[tex]18[/tex] ÷ [tex]9 = 2[/tex]
Eighth, rewrite the fraction in simplest form.
[tex]m = \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
Answer as fraction: [tex]m = \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
Answer as decimal: [tex]m = 0.5[/tex]
