Question

Expand the expression using the distributive property. Then, simplify by combining like terms.5(3m + 7) – 4Part A: What is the expanded form of 5(3m + 7),Part B: What is the simplified expression,53m + 7) - 4

Answer 1

`5(3m+7)-4=5\cdot3m+5\cdot7-4=15m+35-4=15m+31`

The answer for part A is 5(3m+7) = 15m + 35

And the answer for part B is 15m+31