How do you simplify 8( m - 5) + 6m?

5 Answers
Mar 21, 2018

14m-40

Explanation:

you use the distributive property on 8(m-5) to get 8m-40. you put that into the equation and get 8m-40+6m. then you combine like terms

Mar 21, 2018

First expand, then simplify, and you will get
y=14m-40

Explanation:

Expand:

underline(8(m-5))+6m

=8m-40+6m

Now simplify:

=underline8m-40+underline6m

=14m-40

8(m-5)+6m
8m-40+6m
8m+6m-40
14m-40

Mar 21, 2018

14m - 40

Explanation:

We will use the distributive property to solve this equation. Here is a helpful picture about the property:
https://sites.google.com/a/d83.org/math-6/chapter-6/6-6-the-distributive-propertyhttps://sites.google.com/a/d83.org/math-6/chapter-6/6-6-the-distributive-property
So we are going to multiply 8 by m and 8 by -5

8(m-5) + 6m

8(m) + 8(-5) + 6m

8m + (-40) + 6m

8m - 40 + 6m

14m - 40

Hint: when you see the distributive property in a problem, it's easiest to draw arrow like it shows in the picture, so that you know what to multiply together. It's really quick, and it will help you get the problems right!

Mar 21, 2018

14m-40

Explanation:

1st you distribute (8*m) and (8*-5) Because when you have a number. Next you parentheses you multiply it by everything in the parentheses (in most cases). So then you have 8m-40+6m and you add 8m and 5m together because are common factors. Then you get 14m-40. Bada Bing Bada Boom.