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Use the distributive property to rewrite the expression 3(x+5) without parentheses

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3x+15 <answer budy



3*x then you 3*5
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Answer:


3x+15

Explanation:

Given : The expression -
3(x+5)

To rewrite the expression using distributive property:

Solution :

Distributive property is multiplication distributes over the addition is
a(x+y)=ax+ay

When we use the distributive property on the expression,

a=3 , x=x , y=5

Therefore,
a(x+y)=ax+ay


\Rightarrow3(x+5)=3x+3(5)


\Rightarrow3(x+5)=3x+15

So, The answer is
3x+15

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