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What is 5 (x+y) equivalent to?

A. 5xy
B. 5xy + 5x(y)
C. 5(x) + 5(y)
D. 10xy

User ThomasL
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the correct answer is c. 5(x) + 5(y)
User Quinette
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Use the distributive property.

The distributive property says that when something is multiplied to a sum in a parenthesis, then the result would be the same as multiplying the number to each thing in the parenthesis and adding them.

Basically,
a(b+c)=ab+ac

5(x+y)
=5x+5y

So, the answer is C.

Hope this helps!
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