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Answer:
m = 3.97
Step-by-step explanation:
Your equation is written as a "one-step" linear equation.
m -2 = 1.97
It is solved by adding 2 to both sides of the equation. (This is the "one step.")
m -2 +2 = 1.97 +2
Simplifying gives ...
m = 3.97
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If this is supposed to be an equation where -2 is a exponent, then the rules related to exponents apply. In plain text, this would be written m^-2 = 1.97.
[tex]m^{-2}=1.97\\\\\dfrac{1}{m^2}=1.97\qquad\text{write using a positive exponent}\\\\\dfrac{1}{1.97}=m^2\qquad\text{multiply by $m^2/1.97$}\\\\\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{1.97}}=m\approx0.71247050\qquad\text{take the square root}[/tex]
