What is the distributive property of 8(y-7)=-16

Ican figure out 20 shares multiply by $117.98 =2359.6920 shares multiply by $124.32=2486.40then take 40 shares multiply by $128.48=5139.20after that i'm lost any be greatly appreciated.

In a class, there are 12 girls. if the ratio of boys to girls is 5: 4 how many boys are there in the class

Which must be true in order for the relationship △zyv ~ △xwv to be correct? zy ∥ wx ∠z ≅ ∠y and ∠w ≅ ∠x zv ≅ vy and wv ≅ vx ∠z ≅ ∠x and ∠w ≅ ∠y