Evaluate -4+7(1-3m)

$- 4 + 7 (1 - 3 m)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$- 4 + 7 \cdot 1 + 7 (- 3 m)$

Multiply $7$ by $1$ .

$- 4 + 7 + 7 (- 3 m)$

Multiply $- 3$ by $7$ .

$- 4 + 7 - 21 m$

$- 4 + 7 - 21 m$

Step 2

Add $- 4$ and $7$ .

$3 - 21 m$

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