Question

Which expression is equivalent to 2(x + 5) + 5x? Responses A 2x + 102x + 10 B 7x + 57x + 5 C 7x + 107x + 10 D 10x + 510x + 5

Answer 1

7x + 10

Explanation:

given

2(x + 5) + 5x ← distribute parenthesis by 2

= 2x + 10 + 5x ← collect like terms

= (2x + 5x) + 10

= 7x + 10