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Which is the first step in simplifying the expression 2(7 + 3) + 5?

Which is the first step in simplifying the expression 2(7 + 3) + 5?-example-1
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Answer: The first choice

Step-by-step explanation: You alsways distribute inside the paranethesis, so 2(x+3)+5 > 2x+ (2*3)+5

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