Question

Which expression is equivalent to 3(m − 3) + 4? 3m + 1 3m − 5 3m + 13 3m − 3

Answer 1

Answer: 3m − 5

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to find the equivalent of the expression, we just need to solve the expression by using the distribute property, which tells that a product in the form

`a(b+c)`

is equivalent to

`a\cdot b + a \cdot c`

So, let's apply this property. Let's rewrite the original expression first:

`3(m-3)+4`

Now we apply the distributive property to the parentheses:

`=3m - 3\cdot 3 +4= 3m -9+4`

By adding the last two terms,

`=3m -5`