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Are the expressions 3(m - 2) + 2(m - 2) and 5(m - 2) equivalent expressions?

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Answer: 3(m - 2) + 2(m - 2) equals 5m−10 and 5(m-2) equals 5m-10 so yes they are equivalent expressions.

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3(m - 2) + 2(m - 2) equals 5m−10 and 5(m-2) equals 5m-10 so yes they are equivalent expressions.

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