Question

SHORT ANSWER Use the Distributive

Property to write a numerical
expression that is equivalent to
25 + 10.

Answer 1

5(5 + 2)

Explanation:

The distributive property states that If 2 numbers have a common factor you can divide the common factor out. Similarily, if they share a common factor, you can distribute the common factor into each number in the parenthesis.

Find the factors of 25 & 10:

25: 1, 5, 25

10: 1, 2, 5, 10

Note that the largest common factor is 5. Divide 5 from both number:

(25 + 10)/5 = 5(5 + 2)

5(5 + 2) is your answer.

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