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$(m^{2} - 3 m + 4) (2 m - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 1

Expand $(m^{2} - 3 m + 4) (2 m - 3)$ by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.

$(m^{2} (2 m) + m^{2} \cdot - 3 - 3 m (2 m) - 3 m \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2

Simplify terms.

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Step 2.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.1.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$(2 m^{2} m + m^{2} \cdot - 3 - 3 m (2 m) - 3 m \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.2

Multiply $m^{2}$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 2.1.2.1

Move $m$ .

$(2 (m \cdot m^{2}) + m^{2} \cdot - 3 - 3 m (2 m) - 3 m \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.2.2

Multiply $m$ by $m^{2}$ .

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Step 2.1.2.2.1

Raise $m$ to the power of $1$ .

$(2 (m^{1} m^{2}) + m^{2} \cdot - 3 - 3 m (2 m) - 3 m \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.2.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$(2 m^{1 + 2} + m^{2} \cdot - 3 - 3 m (2 m) - 3 m \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.2.3

Add $1$ and $2$ .

$(2 m^{3} + m^{2} \cdot - 3 - 3 m (2 m) - 3 m \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.3

Move $- 3$ to the left of $m^{2}$ .

$(2 m^{3} - 3 \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (2 m) - 3 m \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.4

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$(2 m^{3} - 3 m^{2} - 3 \cdot 2 m \cdot m - 3 m \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.5

Multiply $m$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 2.1.5.1

Move $m$ .

$(2 m^{3} - 3 m^{2} - 3 \cdot 2 (m \cdot m) - 3 m \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.5.2

Multiply $m$ by $m$ .

$(2 m^{3} - 3 m^{2} - 3 \cdot 2 m^{2} - 3 m \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.6

Multiply $- 3$ by $2$ .

$(2 m^{3} - 3 m^{2} - 6 m^{2} - 3 m \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.7

Multiply $- 3$ by $- 3$ .

$(2 m^{3} - 3 m^{2} - 6 m^{2} + 9 m + 4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.8

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$(2 m^{3} - 3 m^{2} - 6 m^{2} + 9 m + 8 m + 4 \cdot - 3) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.1.9

Multiply $4$ by $- 3$ .

$(2 m^{3} - 3 m^{2} - 6 m^{2} + 9 m + 8 m - 12) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.2.1

Subtract $6 m^{2}$ from $- 3 m^{2}$ .

$(2 m^{3} - 9 m^{2} + 9 m + 8 m - 12) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 2.2.2

Add $9 m$ and $8 m$ .

$(2 m^{3} - 9 m^{2} + 17 m - 12) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$

Step 3

Expand $(2 m^{3} - 9 m^{2} + 17 m - 12) (3 m^{2} + 5 m - 1)$ by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.

$2 m^{3} (3 m^{2}) + 2 m^{3} (5 m) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4

Simplify terms.

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Step 4.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 4.1.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m^{2} + 2 m^{3} (5 m) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.2

Multiply $m^{3}$ by $m^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 4.1.2.1

Move $m^{2}$ .

$2 \cdot 3 (m^{2} m^{3}) + 2 m^{3} (5 m) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$2 \cdot 3 m^{2 + 3} + 2 m^{3} (5 m) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.2.3

Add $2$ and $3$ .

$2 \cdot 3 m^{5} + 2 m^{3} (5 m) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.3

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$6 m^{5} + 2 m^{3} (5 m) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.4

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$6 m^{5} + 2 \cdot 5 m^{3} m + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.5

Multiply $m^{3}$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 4.1.5.1

Move $m$ .

$6 m^{5} + 2 \cdot 5 (m \cdot m^{3}) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.5.2

Multiply $m$ by $m^{3}$ .

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Step 4.1.5.2.1

Raise $m$ to the power of $1$ .

$6 m^{5} + 2 \cdot 5 (m^{1} m^{3}) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.5.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$6 m^{5} + 2 \cdot 5 m^{1 + 3} + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.5.3

Add $1$ and $3$ .

$6 m^{5} + 2 \cdot 5 m^{4} + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.6

Multiply $2$ by $5$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 1 - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.7

Multiply $- 1$ by $2$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 9 m^{2} (3 m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.8

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 9 \cdot 3 m^{2} m^{2} - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.9

Multiply $m^{2}$ by $m^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 4.1.9.1

Move $m^{2}$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 9 \cdot 3 (m^{2} m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.9.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 9 \cdot 3 m^{2 + 2} - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.9.3

Add $2$ and $2$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 9 \cdot 3 m^{4} - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.10

Multiply $- 9$ by $3$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 9 m^{2} (5 m) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.11

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 9 \cdot 5 m^{2} m - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.12

Multiply $m^{2}$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 4.1.12.1

Move $m$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 9 \cdot 5 (m \cdot m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.12.2

Multiply $m$ by $m^{2}$ .

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Step 4.1.12.2.1

Raise $m$ to the power of $1$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 9 \cdot 5 (m^{1} m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.12.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 9 \cdot 5 m^{1 + 2} - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.12.3

Add $1$ and $2$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 9 \cdot 5 m^{3} - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.13

Multiply $- 9$ by $5$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} - 9 m^{2} \cdot - 1 + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.14

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 9$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 17 m (3 m^{2}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.15

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 17 \cdot 3 m \cdot m^{2} + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.16

Multiply $m$ by $m^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 4.1.16.1

Move $m^{2}$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 17 \cdot 3 (m^{2} m) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.16.2

Multiply $m^{2}$ by $m$ .

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Step 4.1.16.2.1

Raise $m$ to the power of $1$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 17 \cdot 3 (m^{2} m^{1}) + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.16.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 17 \cdot 3 m^{2 + 1} + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.16.3

Add $2$ and $1$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 17 \cdot 3 m^{3} + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.17

Multiply $17$ by $3$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 51 m^{3} + 17 m (5 m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.18

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 51 m^{3} + 17 \cdot 5 m \cdot m + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.19

Multiply $m$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 4.1.19.1

Move $m$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 51 m^{3} + 17 \cdot 5 (m \cdot m) + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.19.2

Multiply $m$ by $m$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 51 m^{3} + 17 \cdot 5 m^{2} + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.20

Multiply $17$ by $5$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 51 m^{3} + 85 m^{2} + 17 m \cdot - 1 - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.21

Multiply $- 1$ by $17$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 51 m^{3} + 85 m^{2} - 17 m - 12 (3 m^{2}) - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.22

Multiply $3$ by $- 12$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 51 m^{3} + 85 m^{2} - 17 m - 36 m^{2} - 12 (5 m) - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.23

Multiply $5$ by $- 12$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 51 m^{3} + 85 m^{2} - 17 m - 36 m^{2} - 60 m - 12 \cdot - 1$

Step 4.1.24

Multiply $- 12$ by $- 1$ .

$6 m^{5} + 10 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 27 m^{4} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 51 m^{3} + 85 m^{2} - 17 m - 36 m^{2} - 60 m + 12$

Step 4.2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 4.2.1

Subtract $27 m^{4}$ from $10 m^{4}$ .

$6 m^{5} - 17 m^{4} - 2 m^{3} - 45 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 51 m^{3} + 85 m^{2} - 17 m - 36 m^{2} - 60 m + 12$

Step 4.2.2

Subtract $45 m^{3}$ from $- 2 m^{3}$ .

$6 m^{5} - 17 m^{4} - 47 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 51 m^{3} + 85 m^{2} - 17 m - 36 m^{2} - 60 m + 12$

Step 4.2.3

Add $- 47 m^{3}$ and $51 m^{3}$ .

$6 m^{5} - 17 m^{4} + 4 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 85 m^{2} - 17 m - 36 m^{2} - 60 m + 12$

Step 4.2.4

Add $9 m^{2}$ and $85 m^{2}$ .

$6 m^{5} - 17 m^{4} + 4 m^{3} + 94 m^{2} - 17 m - 36 m^{2} - 60 m + 12$

Step 4.2.5

Subtract $36 m^{2}$ from $94 m^{2}$ .

$6 m^{5} - 17 m^{4} + 4 m^{3} + 58 m^{2} - 17 m - 60 m + 12$

Step 4.2.6

Subtract $60 m$ from $- 17 m$ .

$6 m^{5} - 17 m^{4} + 4 m^{3} + 58 m^{2} - 77 m + 12$