Question

Determine the equivalent expression. Apply the distributive property and then combine like terms. Look at each step to see which are equivalent select all that apply. 7(3a+5b)

Answer 1

You have the following expression:

7(3a + 5b)

by using the distributive property, you obtain:

7(3a + 5b) = 7(3a) + 7(5b) = 21a + 35b

Hence, the required expression is 21a + 35b