How do you evaluate $5( 7+ m ) - 18- 3m )$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-05T14:03:06

$17+2m$

First open up the inner most bracket [In this case it is $5(7+m)$ ]

$[(5xx7) +( 5xxm)]$

= $35+5m$

Then simply add and subtract like terms

$35+5m-18-3m$

$= (35-18)+(5m-3m)$

$=17 +2m$

Voila! Hope this helps!

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