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5(2 + x) apply distributive property

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Answer:

10+5x

Explanation:

The distributive property is where you multiply what's on the outside with ALL the terms on the inside.

Here, you have to multiply 5 by two terms on the inside: 2 and x. 5*2 is 10 and 5*x is 5x. Add them together and your answer is 10+5x (or, 5x+10).

User Tony Clifton
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Your answer is 10+5x

Because 5x2=10
And 5 times x= 5x
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