(2m + 7) - (3 - 4m)

First distribute the (-) in front of the quantity of 3 - 4m.
Think of it as this:

-1(3 - 4m)

You multiply each number inside the parenthesis by -1.

So:

3*-1 = -3
-4m * -1 = 4m

Now that you've distributed the negative you can remove the parenthesis.
Now you'll just set it all up like you would any normal problem. Because -3 is negative you'll make it subtract.... I'll show you what I mean:

2m + 7 - 3 + 4m

Combine like terms (Terms which have the same variables... in this case the same number of m's)

Rearranging them can help!

4m + 2m + 7 - 3

6m + 7 - 3

6m + 4, is our difference!

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There are 2820 cars in Farmington. The ratio of medium size cars to compacts is 7 to 5 and the ratio of compacts to full-size ca

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Answer:

Number of full size cars = 900

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of medium size cars to compacts is 7 to 5 and the ratio of compacts to full-size cars is 8 to 9. Since compact cars are there in both ratios , we need to make the number in the ratio for compact cars to be the same.

$\frac{medium}{compact} = \frac{7}{5}$