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-6m-8=4\left(17-m\right)
To find the opposite of 6m+8, find the opposite of each term.
-6m-8=68-4m
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 17-m.
-6m-8+4m=68
Add 4m to both sides.
-2m-8=68
Combine -6m and 4m to get -2m.
-2m=68+8
Add 8 to both sides.
-2m=76
Add 68 and 8 to get 76.
m=\frac{76}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
m=-38
Divide 76 by -2 to get -38.