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4+6(7-m)=44+6(7−m)=4
Step 1
Step 1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
4+6⋅7+6(-m)=44+6⋅7+6(−m)=4
Step 1.1.2
Multiply 66 by 77.
4+42+6(-m)=44+42+6(−m)=4
Step 1.1.3
Multiply -1−1 by 66.
4+42-6m=44+42−6m=4
4+42-6m=44+42−6m=4
Step 1.2
Add 44 and 4242.
46-6m=446−6m=4
46-6m=446−6m=4
Step 2
Step 2.1
Subtract 4646 from both sides of the equation.
-6m=4-46−6m=4−46
Step 2.2
Subtract 4646 from 44.
-6m=-42−6m=−42
-6m=-42−6m=−42
Step 3
Step 3.1
Divide each term in -6m=-42−6m=−42 by -6−6.
-6m-6=-42-6−6m−6=−42−6
Step 3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of -6−6.
Step 3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
-6m-6=-42-6
Step 3.2.1.2
Divide m by 1.
m=-42-6
m=-42-6
m=-42-6
Step 3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.3.1
Divide -42 by -6.
m=7
m=7
m=7