Simplify the expression 6m^3-16m62+15m-40/2m^2+5

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Deshawn Buck

Mathematics

19 November, 05:29

Simplify the expression 6m^3-16m62+15m-40/2m^2+5

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Jayleen Rangel · Answer 1

-16 m^62 + 6 m^3 - (40 m^2) / 2 + 15 m + 5

The gcd of 40 and 2 is 2, so 40/2 = (2*20) / (2*1) = 2/2*20 = 20:

-16 m^62 + 6 m^3 - 20 m^2 + 15 m + 5

Factor - 1 out of - 16 m^62 + 6 m^3 - 20 m^2 + 15 m + 5:

Answer: - (16 m^62 - 6 m^3 + 20 m^2 - 15 m - 5)