Question

5(x + y) what is tje anser

Answer 1

The answer is 5x+5y

Multiply 5 by x and 5 by y

You can’t add them because they are not like terms
So the answer is

5x+5y

Answer 2

Use the distributive property:

5(x + y) becomes 5x + 5y

with the information provided in the question that is as much as can be done.

answer: 5x + 5y