Question

18 Which expression below is equivalent to -3x + 5(x + 2)? Circle the

correct answer.
A 2x + 2
B.
-x+ 2
C 2x + 10
D
- 8x + 10
Kaitlin chose A as the correct answer. How did she get that answer?

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

First, use the distributive property to open the parentheses:

-3x + 5x + 10

2x + 10

The correct answer is C

Kaitlin forgot to use the distributive property on both the x and 2.

Hope this helps!