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Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 7(x + 5)

User Phlegx
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Answer:

7x + 35

Explanation:

We can use the distributive property to simplify the equation and still make it equivalent.

Multiply each term in the (#) by the number outside the (#).

7(x + 5)

Becomes

7x + 7(5)

Which becomes

7x + 35.

Hope this helps. Have a nice day.

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