Question

Which of the following expressions is equal to 5 - 2m?

7 - 2(m + 1)
7 - (2m - 5)
7 - 2(m - 2)

Answer 1

we can distribute the negative... and distribute the -2 until we find an equation that equals 5-2m

Answer 2

You would open up the brackets for each of the choices. Like your previous problem.

Answer 3

im just copying and pasting.....

Answer 4

okay so its not a

Answer 5

Did you work it out? Distribute the -2

Answer 6

i did i got 7 - 2

Answer 7

wait a second ... distribute the -2 for
7-2(m+1)

Answer 8

what's -2 x m
what's -2 x 1

Answer 9

What happen to the m?

Answer 10

i keep forget that the letter is a 1

Answer 11

-2

Answer 12

so it would be the 3rd option

Answer 13

do you understand how to do it now? @audieeeuniverse

Answer 14

what's -2 x m
what's -2 x 1 = -2
@audieeeuniverse

Answer 15

-2

Answer 16

you're forgetting the m

Answer 17

-2m?

Answer 18

yes so it would be the 3rd option and you are forgeting the 2m

Answer 19

yes so now we have
7-2m-2

Answer 20

yes -2m

Answer 21

now what's 7-2 ?

Answer 22

5

Answer 23

idk what is it lol 5

Answer 24

yes it is 5.. so we have 5-2m... isn't that the same as the question from earlier?

Answer 25

@UsukiDoll give me a medal please

Answer 26

Practice makes perfect. Don't forget your variables!

Answer 27

it should be
7-2(m+1) = 5-2m
7-2m-2=5-2m
5-2m=5-2m

Answer 28

no @oleg3321 you gave the wrong answer... the third option is already out thanks to -2 x -2 which is 4

Answer 29

oh my mad. and ok it ok i messed up a little

Answer 30

sooo its 7 - (2m - 5)

Answer 31

k I'll give a medal anyway since you've admitted to your errors @oleg3321

Answer 32

thank you i appretiate it

Answer 33

7 - 2 (1 +1)
5 times 2
7

Answer 34

that one shouldn't be there .. and 5 x 2 = 10

here's what I wrote again

7-2(m+1) = 5-2m
7-2m-2=5-2m
5-2m=5-2m

Answer 35

no i got this i get it because 7-2 is 5 then 1+19because of the m and then that makes it 7 -2 ( m + 1)