document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52764>Question 52764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me simplify this equation : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%28m-2%282m%2B3%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%28m-2%282m%2B3%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=35194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(m-2(2m+3)[Solve using the order of operations (PEMDAS)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(m-4m-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(-3m-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12m-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12m=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12m/-12=24/-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (m=2) back into the original equation] </SPAN>\n" );
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