SOLUTION: rewrite 18m-(-5m-2) without parentheses

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Question 1067619: rewrite 18m-(-5m-2) without parentheses
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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+18m-%28-5m-2%29+ =
+18m+%2B+5m+%2B+2+ =
+highlight%28+23m+%2B+2%29
The minus sign out in front of the parentheses causes a sign change for each term inside the parentheses.