Question

Expression equivalent to 17s-10+3(2s+1)?

Answer 1

17s-10+3(2s+1)
17s-10+6s+3
23s-7

Answer 2

`23s-7`

Explanation:

Given the expression:

`17s-10+3(2s+1)`

Using distributive property;
`a \cdot(b+c) = a\cdot b+a\cdot c`

then;

`17s-10+6s+3`

Combine like terms;

`23s-7`

Therefore, an expression which is equivalent to the given expression is,
`23s-7`