Write an expression that is equivalent to 3/5 (3y+15).

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Eptx · Answer 1 · 2017-03-29T03:26:39+0000

Answer:

(9)/(5)y+9

Explanation:

Note that 3 and 15 are divisible by 3, hence we can factorize 3 form the term in the parenthesis,

$(3)/(5)(3y+15)=(3)/(5) \cdot 3 (y+5)=(9)/(5)(y+5)$

distribute
(9)/(5) and we get

(9)/(5)(y+5)=(9)/(5)y+9