How do I factor this expression? 2m + m - 6m - 3?

Answer 1

2m + m - 6m - 3
=m(2+1-6) -3
=m(-3) -3
=-3m -3
=-3(m+1)

That's as far as you can go

Answer 2

Well, first you have to simplify the expression, which means that you'll have to add all of the terms with "m" in them.

2m + m - 6m = -3m

So... the original equation now looks like:
2m + m - 6m - 3 = -3m - 3

Now, what's the biggest common factor between -3m and -3?
It's -3.

So let's factor -3 out from the expression. Now:
-3m - 3 = -3(m+1)

So that's your answer: -3(m+1)

(To check that that's right, multiply and distribute the -3 in the paranthesis and make sure that you get the original answer.)

Answer 3

2m + m -6m -3 First get all the m's together

3m - 6m - 3

-3m - 3 Take out the common factor 3

-3( m + 1)

Answer 4

2m + m - 6m - 3 = 3m - 6m - 3 = -3m - 3 = -3(m + 1)

You have to know 2m = m + m
6m = m + m + m + m + m + m

For exmaple 2m + m = m + m + m = 3m
More about rational expressions:
http://www.math10.com/en/algebra/rational-expressions.html

Answer 5

2m + m - 6m - 3 =
Combine (or add ) similar terms
-3m - 3 =
-3(m + 1) ===> the answer

Answer 6

2m+m-6m-3
= 3m-6m-3
= -3m-3
-3 is common in this eqation so,
= -3(m+1)

Answer 7

you add all the terms in m

So -3m -3

answer : -3*(m+1)