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1 2/5m-3/5(2/3m+1) please help me

User Peter Bowers
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If this is just an expression, not an equation, and you have to simplify it, use order of operations.
So first, since there’s nothing to simplify in parentheses and no exponents, multiply by distributing -3/5 to 2/3m and 1. So the expression will be (I’m assuming the first 1 is not part of this)
2/5 m - 2/5m - 3/5
Now subtract from left to right. That gets rid of 2/5m and we’re left with -3/5.
User Jens Neubauer
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Answer:

  • m - 3/5 or m - 0.6

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Simplify the expression:

  • 1 2/5m - 3/5(2/3m + 1) = Convert mixed number to fraction
  • 7/5m - 3/5(2/3)m - 3/5 = Distribute
  • 7/5m - 2/5m - 3/5 = Simplify
  • (7 - 2)/5m - 3/5 = Collect terms with m
  • 5/5m - 3/5 = Simplify
  • m - 3/5 Answer
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