How do you evaluate 5(t − m), if t = 8 and m = 10? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Don't Memorise Jan 2, 2016 # color(blue)(=-10# Explanation: #5(t-m)# #color(blue)(t=8# , #color(blue)(m=10# #5(t-m) = 5 xxcolor(blue)( (8-10)# # 5 xxcolor(blue)( (-2)# # =-10# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 1373 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License