find the value of m. 4(m-2) = 24
4(m-2)=24
4m-8=24 distributive property
add 8 to each side
4m=32
divide each side by 4
m=8
⇒ Solutions
1) Divide each side by 4
m−2= \(\frac{24}{4}\)
2) Simplify \(\frac{24}{4}\) to 6
m−2=6
3) Add 2 to each side
m=6+2
4) Simplify 6+2 to 8
m=8
⇒ ANSWER = 8