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Emily P.
Jul 22, 2015

Yes, it is simplified, but you could choose to factor it.

Explanation:

#5m + 5n# is simplified in the sense that all like terms are combined. Depending on what you are using it for, it may be more useful to factor out the coefficient.

#color(green)5m + color(green)5n = color(green)5(m+n)#

We can double check using the distributive property of multiplication:

#5(color(orange)m+color(blue)n) = color(orange)[5m]+color(blue)[5n]#

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