SOLUTION: How do I simplify the expression and justify each step? By justify I mean each time you simplify would that step be distributive, associative, commutative etc. 4 + 6( 8 - 3m )

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Question 673288: How do I simplify the expression and justify each step? By justify I mean each time you simplify would that step be distributive, associative, commutative etc.
4 + 6( 8 - 3m )
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4%2B6%288-3m%29=4%2B6%2A8-6%2A%283m%29 distributive property
4%2B6%2A8-6%2A%283m%29=4%2B48-6%2A%283m%29 performing indicated operation as per order of operation rules
4%2B48-6%2A%283m%29=4%2B48-%286%2A3%29m associative property of multiplication
4%2B48-%286%2A3%29m=52-18m performing indicated operations