How do you simplify $2 m + 3 + 5 m + 12$ $2m+3+5m+12$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-30T12:39:12

See a solution process below:

First, group like terms:

$2 m + 3 + 5 m + 12 \Rightarrow$ $2m + 3 + 5m + 12 =>$

$2 m + 5 m + 3 + 12$ $2m + 5m + 3 + 12$

Now, combine like terms:

$(2 + 5) m + (3 + 12) \Rightarrow$ $(2 + 5)m + (3 + 12) =>$

$7 m + 15$ $7m + 15$

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