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How to combine these like terms

How to combine these like terms-example-1

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It is being distributed ( ex: 5(1), bring the 5 over and multiply: 5). Since -1 is the term that is distributing for both 8m and 32, multiplying both would equal= -8m (8m x -1, + x - = negative), +32 (notice the positive, - x - = positive). In conclusion, this would be -8m+32.
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