document.write( "Question 117895: I hope I am posting this in the correct place. I am really stuck on this and do not know what to do. Please help me understand how to do this, Thank you so much.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #85874 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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2{[3(m-5)+18]-[3(5m-3)+4]} Start by applying the \"distributive property\" to the inner-most parentheses.
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\n" ); document.write( "2{-12m+8} Finally, apply the distibutive property.
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