How do you solve #\frac { 1} { 2} ( 12m - 8) = 26#?

Question

1468 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2018-06-11T23:39:40

#m=5#

#\frac { 1} { 2} ( 12m - 8) = 26#

Multiply through the #1/2# using the distributive property:

#6m-4=26#

add 4 to both sides:

#6m=30#

divide both sides by 6:

#m=5#

Answer 2 · 2018-06-11T23:40:13

#m=5#

First, distribute #1/2# into the parentheses:

#6m-4=26#

Isolate #m#. To do this, first add #4# to both sides.

#6m=26+4#

Now divide both sides by #6# to completely isolate #m#:

#m=30/6#

#m=5#

There you go! Hope this helps!