Question

writing use the distributive property to solve the equation below use pencil and paper describe what it means to distribute the 2 to each term inside the parentheses 2(m + 2) = 16 the solution of the equation is
(type the value of m)

Explanation:

Step1: Apply the Distributive Property

$$2(m + 2)=2\times m+2\times2=2m + 4$$
So the equation becomes $2m+4 = 16$.

Step2: Subtract 4 from both sides

Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation $2m+4 = 16$.
$2m+4-4=16 - 4$
$2m=12$

Step3: Divide both sides by 2

Divide both sides of the equation $2m = 12$ by 2.
$\frac{2m}{2}=\frac{12}{2}$
$m = 6$

Answer:

$6$