1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$(8 - 2m - 3) + 6m - 14$$. 2. **Apply the distributive property and combine like terms inside the parentheses:** $$8 - 2m - 3 = (8 - 3) - 2m = 5 - 2m$$ 3. **Rewrite the expression with the simplified parentheses:** $$5 - 2m + 6m - 14$$ 4. **Combine like terms:** - Combine the $m$ terms: $$-2m + 6m = 4m$$ - Combine the constants: $$5 - 14 = -9$$ 5. **Final simplified expression:** $$4m - 9$$ This is the simplified form of the original expression.