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Use the distributive property to simplify the expression
5(3 +x) – 2

User Gazreese
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5(3 +x) – 2 = (5+3)*(5+x)

(8-2)*(5x-2)

6*5x-2

this Is what I came up with.

User Sudhanshu
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Hello!

Answer: 5x+13

Step-by-step explanation:

Distributive property: →
a(b+c)=ab+ac

Expand the form.


5(3+x)

multiply by 5*3.


5*3=15


=15+5x


15+5x-2

Simplify by equation or expand.


15+5x-2=5x+13

Hope this helps!

User Md Mahmudul Islam
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