Is 5(x 2) and 10 5x equivalent

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Adam Garner · Answer 1 · 2018-02-11T14:27:06+0000

Expression 1: 5(x + 2)
Use the distributive property.
5 • x = 5x
5 • 2 = 10
5x + 10

Expression 2: 10 + 5x

5x + 10 and 10 + 5x are the same thing, so the expressions ARE equivalent.

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