Simplify by combining like terms: -5m + 9 + 2m - 4

KrazyGautam asked Apr 20, 2023

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KrazyGautam asked Apr 20, 2023

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Given data:

The given expression is -5m + 9 + 2m - 4.

The given expression can be written as,

$\begin{gathered} -5m+9+2m-4=(-5m+2m)+9-4 \\ =-3m+5 \end{gathered}$

Thus, the given expression can be written as -3m+5.

BaldEagle answered Apr 26, 2023

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