Question

Is 5(b+3) equivalent to 3(b+5)?​

Answer 1

No?

Explanation:

If we were to give b a value, let's say 2,

then 5(2+3) would = 25, and 3(2+5) would = 21.

therefore no, they are not equivalent.

Answer 2

No, because using the distributive property, you would get 5b+15 and 3b+15. The number of b you have is different.