Question

How to simplify 5(x-8)+10

Answer 1

-30+5x

Explanation:

5(x-8)+10

x-8 evaluates to x-8

Multiply 5 by x-8

we multiply 5 by each term in x-8 term by term.

This is the distributive property of multiplication.

Multiply 5 and x

Multiply 1 and x

The x just gets copied along.

x

5 × x = 5x

Multiply 5 and -8

1

5 × -8 = -40

5*(x-8) evaluates to 5x-40

-40 + 10 = -30

The answer is -30+5x

5*(x-8)+10 evaluates to -30+5x

Answer 2

5x - 30

Explanation:

5 must multiply with what's in the bracket for being next to it

5 x X = 5x

5 x -8= -40

5x - 40 + 10

- 40 + 10 = -30

5x - 30