Question

What expression is equivalent to 2(m-5)+6?2m-12m+222m-42m+16

Answer 1

`2(m-5)+6`

To find a math expression equivalent to the given equation you make the operations nedded to simplify the expression. In this case is a multiplication:

`a(b+c)=ab+ac`

Then you have:

`2(m-5)+6=2m-10+6`
`=2m-4`Then, the given equation is equal to 2m-4