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How do you use the distributive property to remove the parentheses. From 5(10+w)

How do you use the distributive property to remove the parentheses. From 5(10+w)-example-1
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Answer: 50 + 5w

Explanation:

Apply the 5 to both of the elements inside of the parenthesis. You can divide it up into two different values.

5(10) + 5(w)

After creating those values, solve the multiplication to get:

50 + 5w

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