If you use the addition property of equality, what number would you add to both sides of the equal sign to isolate the variable?
The operation in the problem is .
Determine which solution is correct for solving using reciprocals.

a = –12

What equation will model the situation?
Let m = the number of muffins baked. Which equation will solve the problem?
What is the solution?
The inverse operation is .
a = –12

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