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Using Properties to Simplify Expressions — Quiz

Question 7 • Grade 7 Mathematics

Which expression is equivalent to negative 3 times open paren 2 m minus 1 close paren minus n ?

Answer
A
6 m minus n plus 3
B
negative 6 m minus n plus 3
C
negative 6 m minus n minus 3
D
6 m minus n minus 3

Explanation

Distribute −3 across the parentheses: −3(2m − 1) = −6m + 3. Then subtract n to get −6m − n + 3, which is choice B, “negative 6 m minus n plus 3.”

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