Question

Write an equation for each description. " The product of 8 and m less than 59 is equal to 99".

Answer 1

To write the equation for the given description, use the expression 8(m - 59) = 99 and solve for m.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write the equation for the given description, we need to break down the information provided.

The product of 8 and m less than 59 is equal to 99.

The phrase 'the product of 8 and m less than 59' can be written as 8(m - 59).

So, the equation is 8(m - 59) = 99.

To solve for m, we can distribute 8 into the parentheses: 8m - 472 = 99.

Next, we isolate the variable by adding 472 to both sides: 8m = 571.

Finally, we can solve for m by dividing both sides by 8: m = 71.375.