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Given the expression m - 5w + 3m +4n + 2w, Jeriche rewrote it as 4m - 3w + 4n while John rewrote it as 8mn - 3w Who is operatorname correct? What did the other do wrong?

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Answer: 4m - 3w + 4n - this is the right decision.

Explanation:

m - 5w + 3m + 4n + 2w = m + 3m - 5w + 2w + 4n = 4m - 3w + 4n

Jericho wrote correctly, and John - not.

John put together various variables n and m, which is not allowed.

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Answer:

eJeriche is correct, the answer is 4m - 3w + 4n, John didn't collect the like terms correctly

Explanation:

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