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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify: 5(8 + 7)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know how to simplify that without solving, maybe just add the 8 and the 7?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Add 7 to 8 to get 15. 5(15)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You're probably just supposed to evaluate it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. 75 B. 65 C. 47 D. 15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply 5 by each term in ( )

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no your all wrong its 75 im in 6th grade and i know that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes it's 75 . I was just showing how to get it!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add 8 to 7 and the distribute the 5, which would be multiplying it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@binks that was the wrong way to get it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but it is 75. so thank you all ^0^

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