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Is 5(x 2) and 10 5x equivalent
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Is 5(x 2) and 10 5x equivalent

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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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