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2(x + 10)
REMEMBER A VARIABLE BY ITSELF IS UNDERSTOOD AS AN INVISIBLE 1
= 2(1x + 10)
DISTRIBUTE “2” WITHIN PARENTHESES
= 2(1x) + 2(10)
= 2x + 20
Therefore, your answer should be: 2x + 20
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