Final answer:
The distributed and simplified expression of (6m - 7) is '6m - 7'. No further simplification is possible as it consists of a variable term and a constant term which cannot be combined.
Step-by-step explanation:
To distribute the expression (6m - 7) and create an equivalent expression with the fewest symbols possible, we simply need to remove the parentheses as there are no other terms outside to multiply by. The expression (6m - 7) is already in its simplest form because there are no like terms to combine or other operations to perform on it. Thus, the distributed and simplified expression is 6m - 7.
To ensure our answer is reasonable, we check to see if any further simplification is possible. Since 6m represents a term with a variable and -7 is a constant term, they cannot be combined into a single term. As such, 6m - 7 is the simplest form.