Question

If you add 12 marshmallows to each of 5 bags of marshmallows, and each bag started with the same number of marshmallows, the total number of marshmallows is given by the expression ­­­5(x + 12). Identify an equivalent expression.

A. x + 12

B. 2x − 60

C. 5x + 60

D. 2x − 60

Answer 1

The expression that is equivalent to the given expression is:

5x+60

Explanation:

It is given that:

if you add 12 marshmallows to each of 5 bags of marshmallows, and each bag started with the same number of marshmallows.

so, let x be the initial number of marshmallows in each bag and now 12 are added to each bag this means that the number of marshmallows in each bag is:

x+12

Hence, total number of marshmallows in 5 bags is:

5(x+12)=5×x+5×12

5(x+12)=5x+60

Hence, the answer is:

5x+60