Question

Which steps would generate an expression equivalent to 17 (X +5)

Answer 1

The correct answer is

equivalent expression of 17(x + 5 ) = 17x + 85

Explanation:

It is given that an expression 17(x + 5)

to find the equivalent expression we have to simplify 17(x + 5)

To find equivalent expression

17(x + 5)

⇒ 17*x + 17 * 5 (Multiplying the 17 with x and 5)

⇒ 17x + 85

Therefore the equivalent expression of the given expression 17(x + 5) is

17x + 85

The corret answer is 17x + 85

Answer 2

Apply the Distributive property.

The equivalent expressin is
`17x+85`

Explanation:

1. The expression given in the problem above is:

`17(x+5)`

2. As you can see, the number 17 is multiplying (x+15), therefore, to obtain an equivalent expression you must apply the Distributive property.

3. Keeping the information above on mind, you have that the equivalent expression obtained is:

`17(x+5)=17x+85`