3 (3m + 2) = 24
2007-12-19 16:48:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
3(3m + 2) = 24
9m + 6 = 24
9m +6 -6= 24 -6
9m = 18
9m/9=18/9
m=2
2007-12-19 16:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by Riot Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Expand by multiplying 3 by each term inside the brackets, then solve for m:
3 (3m + 2) = 24
3(3m) + 3(2) = 24
9m + 6 = 24
9m = 24 - 6
9m = 18
m = 18/9
m = 2
2007-12-19 16:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mavis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply 3 into the brackets
9m+6=24
9m=24-6
9m=18
m=18/9
m=2
2007-12-19 16:51:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 (3m+2) = 24
9m + 6 = 24
9m = 18
m = 2
2007-12-19 21:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by aabadre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
m=2
3*3m+3*2=24
9m+6=24
9m=24-6
9m=18
m=18/9
m=2
2007-12-19 17:07:21 · answer #5 · answered by sand_pepe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9m+6=24
9m+6-6=24-6
9m=18
m=2
2007-12-19 18:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9m+6=24
9m=18
m=2
2007-12-19 16:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by randomsurfchick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3m+2=24/3
3m+2=8
3m=8-2
3m=6
m=6/3
m=2
2007-12-19 16:52:29 · answer #8 · answered by KP 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋