How do you solve 8(1+7m)+6=148(1+7m)+6=14?

2 Answers
May 1, 2018

mm = 00

Explanation:

8(1 + 7m) + 6 = 148(1+7m)+6=14

First, distribute 88 to (1 + 7m)(1+7m), per the distributive property. (Multiply 1 by 8 and 7m by 8). You should now have:

8 + 56m + 6 = 148+56m+6=14

Combine like terms (8 and 6), and you should now have:

14 + 56m = 1414+56m=14

Re-order the terms where 56m56m is first to help reduce confusion:

56m + 14 = 1456m+14=14

Subtract accordingly.

56m = 056m=0

m = 0m=0

Sources and for clarification:
https://www.symbolab.com/solver/equation-calculator/8%5Cleft(1%2B7m%5Cright)%2B6%20%3D%2014
https://www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/math/algebra/calculators/equation?equation=8(1+%2B+7m)+%2B+6+%3D+14

m = 0m=0

Explanation:

8(1 + 7m) + 6 = 148(1+7m)+6=14

Distribute the 88 by multiplying it into the parentheses.

8 + 56m + 6 = 148+56m+6=14

Add the left side numbers without mm.

56m + 14 = 1456m+14=14

Subtract both sides by 1414.

56m + 14 - 14 = 14 - 1456m+1414=1414

56m = 056m=0

Divide both sides by 5656.

(56m)/56 = 0/5656m56=056

m = 0m=0