Question

Simplify the following expression by using the distributive property and combining like terms. Show and explain all your work.

9(x + 3) + 15x

Answer 1

that's what i did. just distribute the 9 and then combine the like terms which are the circled ones.

Answer 2

9x+27+15x
24x+27
Nine times x equals nine x. Then nine times three equals twenty-seven. Combine nine x and fifthteen x and you get twenty-four x.