Complete the following stepped-out solution to show that −7+[(8⋅m)⋅1/8]+7 is equivalent to m .
−7+ ? +[(8⋅m)⋅1/8] Commutative Property of Addition
?+[(8⋅m)⋅1/8] Inverse Property of Addition
(8⋅m)⋅1/8 Identity Property of Addition
(8⋅?)⋅ m Associative Property of Multiplication
(?)⋅m Inverse Property of Multiplication
m Identity Property of Multiplication
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Therefore, −7+[(8⋅m)⋅1/8]+7 is equivalent to m.