8(x - 6) = 4x
Distribute.
8x - 48 = 4x
Subtract 8x from both sides.
8x -8x - 48 =4x -8x
Now you have...
-48 = -4x
Divide -4 by both sides.
-48/-4 = -4x/-4
12 = x
The number is 12.
Simple..
there is a major difference between 6z and

6z means: 6 times z
and

means: z to the power of 6(z*z*z*z*z*z)
An example...
make z=2...plug n chug..
6z----> 6(2)=12
and

--->

=64
As you can see..there is a
major difference.
Thus, your answer.
Answer:
Where is M??
Step-by-step explanation:
You factor the expression first leaving you with

Then you would cancel out 3xy as because there is exactly one on each side. This, in turn, would leave you with
z - 1