Question

The Expresson 3(- 2m + 5) - 6(-4m -2) Can be written in the form am + b. What is the vaule of a + b.

(Answers that are mixed numbers must be entered as an improper fraction or decimal*

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Answer 1

I'll take a a guess that you mean a = 18 and b = 27, but see below

Explanation:

Remove the brackets.

-6m + 15 + 24m + 12

Collect like terms

18m + 27

Do you mean a = 18

and b = 27

Or do you mean a + b = 18 + 27 = 45?