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9)Which expression is equivalent to 3(2x + 5), no matter what value is substituted in for x?

A) 5x + 8
B) 5x + 5
06x+5
D) 6x + 15

User Liutas
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D is the answer 6x+15
User Tran Nguyen
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Answer:

D) 6x+15 is the correct answer.

Explanation:

You need to do distributive property to simplify the expression.

3(2x+5) is your expression

You need to multiply 3 by 2x and 5

6x+15 is your final.

Therefore, D is the correct answer.

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