Simplify the following expression.1/2 (22m + 30)The other way (same problem):(1)/(2) (22m + 30)

Badgerspot asked Jun 19, 2023

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Simplify the following expression.1/2 (22m + 30)The other way (same problem):
(1)/(2) (22m + 30)

Badgerspot asked Jun 19, 2023

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The expression is:

To simplify, we will use the distributive property, which says:

$a(b+c)=ab+ac_{}$

So, we have:

$\begin{gathered} (1)/(2)(22m+30) \\ =(1)/(2)(22m)+(1)/(2)(30) \\ =11m+15 \end{gathered}$

Laaposto answered Jun 23, 2023

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