Question

DISTRIBUTE PROPERTY AND COMBINE LIKE TERMS directions : mark like terms with colors or symbols. write answers in standard form and box the final answer.

Answer 1

Given the expression:

`-(m+3)-2(m+3)`

Let's apply distributive property and combine like terms.

• Apply distributive property:

To apply distribute the terms outside the parentheses to the terms inside the parentheses

`\begin{gathered} -m-(3)-2(m)-2(3) \\ \\ -m-3-2m-6 \end{gathered}`

• Combine like terms:

`\begin{gathered} -m-2m-3-6 \\ \\ =-3m-9 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the answer in standard form is:

`-3m-9`

ANSWER:

`-3m-9`