Question

Which expression is equivalent to 3(m − 3) + 4? 3m + 1 3m − 5 3m + 13 3m − 3

Answer 1

Answer: 3m − 5

Explanation:

In order to find the equivalent of the expression, we just need to solve the expression by using the distribute property, which tells that a product in the form

$a(b+c)$

is equivalent to

$a\cdot b + a \cdot c$

So, let's apply this property. Let's rewrite the original expression first:

$3(m-3)+4$

Now we apply the distributive property to the parentheses:

$=3m - 3\cdot 3 +4= 3m -9+4$

By adding the last two terms,

$=3m -5$

Answer 2

$3(m-3)+4=3m-9+4=3m-5$