Question

Which of the following expressions is equal to 5 - 2m?

7 - 2(m + 1)
7 - (2m - 5)
7 - 2(m - 2)

Answer 1

Your answer would be the first one 7 - 2(m+1)

Answer 2

Alright, I'm pretty sure I can help.

Let's look at the first answer choice.

7 - 2 (m + 1)

Distribute -2 and add the remaining numbers to get the total for that answer choice.

7 - 2m - 2

Simplify. You get 5 - 2m.

Looks like we found the answer on the first choice!

The Final Answer is 7 - 2 (m + 1)