Question

Please help, worth 35 points!!!

An expression is shown below:

4(m + 3 + 5m)

Part A: Write two expressions that are equivalent to the given expression.

Part B: Show that one of your expressions in Part A is equivalent to the given expression using algebraic properties. Explain which properties you used.

Part C: Show that your other expression from Part A is equivalent to the given expression by substituting a number for m.

Answer 1

a) 24m+12

4(6m+3)

b) 4(6m+3) (combine like terms)

24m+12 (distribute)

c)

m=0

original: 4(0+3+0)= 12

new: 4(6(0)+3) = 12