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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the distributive property to simplify the following expression: 5(3 + x) A. 5x + 3x B. 8 + x C. 15 + 5x D. 15 + 30x ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SeaTurtle113

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SnowCrystal

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

I have no idea im sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its cool

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Ashleyy12

OpenStudy (seaturtle113):

okay this is simple... you have to distribute the 5 to both things in the parenthesis. 5(3 + x) turns into 5*3 + 5*x which equals?

OpenStudy (seaturtle113):

\[5 \times 3 = 15 and 5 \times x = 5x\]

OpenStudy (seaturtle113):

so completed, it would look like this; 15+5x

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