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Simplify 5(2x + 3). Write your answer in factored form

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Hello :)


\cal{ANSWER:}

10x + 15


\cal{STEP-BY-STEP~EXPLANATION:}

Our task is to simplify 5(2x + 3).

To simplify it, I'll distribute 5 to 2x + 3:


\sf{5(2x+3)=5*2x+5*3=\boxed{\sf{10x+15}}

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User Celwell
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Answer:

10x+15

Explanation:

To simplify this expression, we can distribute the 5 among the numbers within the parenthesis:

5(2x+3)

=(5·2x)+(5·3)

=10x+15

So, our final answer is 10x+15.

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