Question

Is the expression 5(3m+2p)-4m equivalent to the expression 13p+11m-3p

Answer 1

What you can do is fill in your own amount e.g. m=2 p=4 5((3x2)+(2x4))-4 5x6+8-4 34 (13x4)+(11x2)-(3x4) 52+22-12 62 So no, they are not equal