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According to the distributive property, a(5 + b) =

A) 5a + b
B) 5a + ab
C) a (b + 5)
D) 5 (a + b)4

User Jvriesem
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Here is deeper explanation:
1. a(5+b) is like a times 5 + a times b. The () means it needs to be multiplied by the number next to it(example: a(b-c), so a•b-a•c [• means times or multiply])
2. That's it!
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