Question

What's the answer to this problem? 13-2(4m+8)+3m

Answer 1

Distribute
13-8m-16+3m

Combine like terms
-8m+3m=-5m
13-16=-3

Final answer: The simplified form is -5m-3

Answer 2

13 - 2(4m + 8) + 3m

Simplify.

13 + (-2 × 4m) + (-2 × 8) + 3m

Simplify.

13 + (-8m) + (-16) + 3m

Get rid of the parenthesis.

13 - 8m - 16 + 3m

Combine like terms.

(-8m + 3m) + (13 - 16)

Simplify.

-5m - 3

~Hope I helped!~