Question
Simplify the expression
−3e−i−k−2m
Evaluate
y−e−k−m−e−i−m−e−y
Write the repeated addition as multiplication
y−e×3−k−m−i−m−y
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
y−3e−k−m−i−m−y
The sum of two opposites equals 0
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Evaluate
y−y
Collect like terms
(1−1)y
Add the coefficients
0×y
Calculate
0
0−3e−k−m−i−m
Remove 0
−3e−k−m−i−m
Subtract the numbers
−3e−i−k−m−m
Solution
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Evaluate
−m−m
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−1)m
Subtract the numbers
−2m
−3e−i−k−2m
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