Answer :
The given expression is:
[tex](12+8m)-2m[/tex]If we apply the associative property, we can rewrite the expression as:
[tex]=12+(8m-2m)[/tex]Now, in the parentheses we have common terms, solve the subtraction, and find the simplified form:
[tex]=12+6m[/tex]The answer is 12 + 6m