Question

2a+3(2+a)
Is the answer 5a+6?

Answer 1

Greetings!

Simplify the expression:

`=2a+3(2+a)`

Distribute the Parenthesis:

`=2a+(3(2)+3(a))`


`=2a+6+3a`

Combine like terms:

`=(2a+3a)+6`

The Answer Is:

`\boxed{=5a+6}`

I hope this helped!
-Benjamin