Question

Help please?

0.5(m+4) = 3(m-1)

Answer 1

You there?

Answer 2

yes.

Answer 3

ok so you know about the distributive property right?

Answer 4

yes.

Answer 5

so your gonna multiply .5 *m and 4

Answer 6

what do you get?

Answer 7

2.0

Answer 8

annndd

Answer 9

you can't forget about the m

Answer 10

do you know the answer?

Answer 11

yes
for the first part of the problem you would get .5m+2

Answer 12

now the second part 3(m-1)

Answer 13

what do you get remember to do both the m and the -1 this time.

Answer 14

Is the overall answer 2?

Answer 15

nonono were not their yet you got to do the distributive property.

Answer 16

youre saying 2 isnt the answer.. are you sure about that?

Answer 17

well you would get for 3*m = 3m
and 3*-1= -3

Answer 18

Right now the equation is .5m+2=3m-3

Answer 19

do you know what to do next?

Answer 20

I know the answer now..its 2

Answer 21

let me check

Answer 22

okay..

Answer 23

yes that is correct.

Answer 24

:)

Answer 25

what was the problem you had the first time?

Answer 26

after you told me to do the distributive property with it, it figured it out

Answer 27

ok good job :3

Answer 28

thanks.