SOLUTION: I need to have remove the brackets and collect the like terms of this but it is really confusing me! 2(m+4)+3(m+6)

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Question 722544: I need to have remove the brackets and collect the like terms of this but it is really confusing me!
2(m+4)+3(m+6)
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(m+4)+3(m+6)
if we multiply what's inside the brackets, we can get rid of the brackets
since there is a plus between, the signs all remain the same
2m + 8 + 3m + 18
collect like terms
2m + 3m + 8 + 18
so we have
5m + 26