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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the distributive property to rewrite the expression 3(x + 5) without parentheses.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Maybe 3x+5?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\huge a(b+c)=ab+ac$$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ob needs to drive 592 miles to get to a family reunion. He travels 187 miles the first day. If he averages 52 miles per hour the second day, how long will it take him to reach his destination? Without calculating the answer, from the choices given, which is most reasonable? A. 20 hours B. 8 hours C. 3.75 hours D. 8 minutes

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Notice that the a is "distributed" as a multiplier of each term of b + c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the answer would be 3x+15?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yes.

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