Please answer -m-3+m+5 distributive property

Question

Ive tried everything but i just cant do it

 

Answer 1

Hi Serge;

-m-3+m+5

This can also be written as...

-(m+3)+(m+5)

The first parenthetical equation has a coefficient of -1.  In the equation you provided, it is distributed.

Answer 2

Well, I would be happy to answer -- but your problem doesn't make any sense

 

If you are wanting to use distributive property, there are typically parenthesis in the problem

 

For example, if your problem looks like

(m - 3)(m + 5)

 

Then you distribute every member of the 1st to every member of the 2nd

 

(m x m) + (m x 5) + (-3 x m) + (-3 x 5)

 

m^2 + 5m - 3m - 15

 

Combine like terms (5m and 3m)

 

m^2 + 2m - 15 would be the ANSWER

 

 

so if you post the exact problem, I would be happy to help ...