How do you solve $4.50 = 2 + .25 (m - 1)$ $4.50=2+.25(m-1)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-03T00:53:27

Answer: $m = 11$ $m=11$

Solve $4.50 = 2 + .25 (m - 1)$ $4.50=2+.25(m-1)$

First we begin by moving the $2$ $2$ to the left side:
$4.5 - 2 = .25 (m - 1)$ $4.5-2=.25(m-1)$

$2.5 = .25 (m - 1)$ $2.5=.25(m-1)$

Multiplying both sides by $4$ $4$ to clear the decimals:
$4 (2.5 = .25 (m - 1))$ $4(2.5=.25(m-1))$

$10 = 1 (m - 1) = m - 1$ $10=1(m-1)=m-1$

Now, we can add $1$ $1$ to both sides to isolate the $m$ $m$ , so:
$m = 10 + 1 = 11$ $m=10+1=11$

How do you solve 4.50=2+.25(m-1)4.50=2+.25(m−1)4.50=2+.25(m-1)?