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5(x + y) what is tje anser

User Shibin Raju Mathew
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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
User MauroPorras
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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

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