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Which answer choice results from using the distributive property to rewrite the expression below? 5(x + 8) 5x + 40 5x + 8 5(8x) 5 + 8x

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expand by using distributive property
5(x + 8) = 5(x) + 5(8)
= 5x + 40

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5x + 40
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The answer is 5x + 40
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