Question 53238
SHER, WHEN YOU SEE THE WORD 'TIMES' ALWAYS REMEMBER TO PUT THE MULTIPLICATION SIGN OR THE BRACKET SIGN. BUT YOU MUST ALSO REMEMBER THAT YOUR QUESTION MEANS FOUR TIMES THE SUM OF BOTH m AND q.

YOU CAN EXPRESS IT AS,  4(m+q)  OR 4m+4q

I HOPE THIS WAS HELPFUL.