Question

Combine like terms to create an equivalent expression 2/5m-4/5-3/5m

Answer 1

For this case we have the following expression:

$\frac {2} {5} m- \frac {4} {5} - \frac {3} {5} m =$

We add similar terms:

$\frac {2} {5} m- \frac {3} {5} m- \frac {4} {5} =$

Different signs are subtracted and the sign of the major is placed:

$\frac {2-3} {5} m- \frac {4} {5} =\\- \frac {1} {5} m- \frac {4} {5} =$

The expression is simplified as:

$\frac {-m-4} {5}$

ANswer:

$\frac {-m-4} {5}$