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Use the distributive property to expand 5(6 + x).

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Answer:

5x + 30

Explanation:

5(6 + x)

30 + 5x

So, the answer is 5x + 30

User Thibault Seisel
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To expand 5(6 + x) using the distributive property, we multiply 5 by each term inside the parentheses:

5(6 + x) = 5(6) + 5(x)

Simplifying the right side by multiplying, we get:

30 + 5x

Therefore, 5(6 + x) = 30 + 5x.

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