to answer your question Simplifying8(5m + 10) = 0 Reorder the terms: 8(10 + 5m) = 0 (10 * 8 + 5m * 8) = 0 (80 + 40m) = 0 Solving 80 + 40m = 0 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-80' to each side of the equation. 80 + -80 + 40m = 0 + -80 Combine like terms: 80 + -80 = 0 0 + 40m = 0 + -80 40m = 0 + -80 Combine like terms: 0 + -80 = -80 40m = -80 Divide each side by '40'. m = -2 Simplifying m = -2 your welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!