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
[tex]a(b+c)[/tex]
is equivalent to
[tex]a\cdot b + a \cdot c[/tex]
So, let's apply this property. Let's rewrite the original expression first:
[tex]3(m-3)+4[/tex]
Now we apply the distributive property to the parentheses:
[tex]=3m - 3\cdot 3 +4= 3m -9+4[/tex]
By adding the last two terms,
[tex]=3m -5[/tex]
