Question

Please help (CORRECT ANSWERS ONLY)

Answer 1

-2(8m+8) = -16

-16m - 16 = -16

His first mistake lies in his distribution. When multiplying -2 * 8, he made it a positive 16, when he should have made it a negative 16.

-16m - 16 = -16

Add 16 to each side.

-16m = 0

Divide that by -16

m = 0