Question

Use the distributive property to write an expression that is equivalent to the expression below. 5(2x+7)

Answer 1

`10x+35`

Solution:

• Use the distributive property to simplify.
• The distributive property states the following:
• x(y+z)=xy+xz (x times y plus x times z)
• Now, simplify:
• 
  `5(2x+7)`
• 
  `10x+35`
• I multiplied 5 times 2x and 5 times 35.
• Is
  `10x+35` the final answer? Yes, we cannot simplify it anymore, because 10x and 35 are not like terms.

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