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What expression is five times the sum of two numbers

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Answer

5(x+y)

Step-by-step explanation

The value of the two numbers are unknown, meaning we write x and y in place of them.

Since you are multiplying 5 to the sum of x+y, you put x+y in parentheses, because if you don't, the result will be different.

So you get this.

5(x+y)

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