Direct answer: The expression simplifies to 12m + 17, so any choice not equal to 12m + 17 (for example 12m + 7) is NOT equivalent.
- Identify like terms and combine:
- Combine the m-terms: $$2m + 10m = 12m.$$
- Combine the constant terms: $$14 + 3 = 17.$$
- Write the simplified result:
- $$2m + 10m + 14 + 3 = 12m + 17.$$
- How to check equivalence (useful if you have multiple-choice options):
- An expression is equivalent iff it simplifies to the same algebraic form for all m.
- Quick check: substitute a value for m (e.g., $m=1$). The original expression gives
$$2(1)+10(1)+14+3 = 2+10+14+3 = 29.$$
Any equivalent expression must also equal 29 when $m=1$.
- Example: $12m+17$ at $m=1$ gives $12(1)+17=29$ (equivalent).
Example non-equivalent: $12m+7$ at $m=1$ gives $19$ (not equivalent).
- Examples of expressions equivalent to $12m+17$:
- $12m+17$ (obvious),
- $(2m+10m)+(14+3)$ (re-grouping),
- $6(2m)+17$ or $3(4m)+17$ (same value but written with a factor).
- Examples of expressions NOT equivalent:
- $12m+7$ (different constant),
- $11m+17$ (different coefficient of m),
- $12m-17$ (different sign on constant),
- any expression that does not simplify to $12m+17$ for every m.
Summary: The simplified form is 12m + 17; any expression that does not equal this (e.g., 12m + 7) is not equivalent.