When I'm expanding a problem by using distributive property like for example 2(7+5x)=(2×7)+(2×5x) would it be multiplication or addition when I'm expanding

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When I'm expanding a problem by using distributive property like for example 2(7+5x)=(2×7)+(2×5x) would it be multiplication or addition when I'm expanding

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we have

2(7+5x)

Applying distributive property

$\begin{gathered} 2\mleft(7+5x\mright)=2\cdot7+2\cdot5x \\ =14+10x \end{gathered}$

therefore

the answer is

14+10x

is multiplication

Gespinha answered May 1, 2023

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