Tasha says that 2x(x + 5) simplifies to 2x^2 + 10x. Is she correct?

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asked Jul 18, 2021 125k views

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Pulkit Aggarwal · Answer 1 · 2021-07-19T17:56:00+0000

Answer:

Yes, she is correct,

Explanation:

except I would say she is already in simplified form, it really depends on the teacher/courses decision.

2x(x+5) distributes into

2x*x = 2x^2

2x*5 = 10x

So

2x^2 + 10x.

Hope this helps! :)