Question

(2m+7)-(3-4m) Please explain how to solve.

Answer 1

1. simplify 2m+7-3+4m

2. gather like terms (2m+4m)+7-3

3. simplify 6m+7-3

4. simplify 6m+4

the answer is 6m+4

Answer 2

Okay, so first you need to understand/recall that the expression can be simplified by distributing the -1 into the parentheses:


`(2m+7)-(3-4m)\\\\(2m+7)+(-1)(3-4m)\\\\2m+7+(-1*3)+(-1*-4m)\\\\2m+7-3+4m\\\\(2m+4m)+(7-3)\\\\6m+4\ is\ your\ answer.`