Question

Simplify this equation.________3(m+4)-5m

Answer 1

Explanation:

3(m+4)-5m

Distribute the 3 to the m and 4.

So it would be, 3m+12-5m

Since 3m and 5m are like terms, you can do 3m-5m to get -2m.

-2m+12 then can be simplified because they have a common factor.

-2(m-6) is the simplified answer