How do you simplify $2 + (6m + 3) 7$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-26T19:48:45

See the entire simplification process below:

First, expand the terms in parenthesis by multiplying each term within the parenthesis by the term outside of the parenthesis, $color(red)(7)$ :

$2 + (6m + 3)color(red)(7) ->$

$2 + (color(red)(7) xx 6m) + (color(red)(7) xx 3) ->$

$2 + 42m + 21$

Now group like terms and then combine like terms to complete the simplification:

$42m + 21 + 2 ->$

$42m + 23$

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