Question

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

Answer 1

@SeaTurtle113

Answer 2

@SnowCrystal

Answer 3

I have no idea im sorry

Answer 4

its cool

Answer 5

@Ashleyy12

Answer 6

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?

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

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