In math, do you still distribute even the number is behind the parentheses? For example: (2x+3)5+23 Would you still distribute the 5?

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In math, do you still distribute even the number is behind the parentheses?

For example:

(2x+3)5+23

Would you still distribute the 5?

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Yes you would distribute the 5 typically following the steps of pemdas

Naseem answered Sep 12, 2023

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The answer is YES!
You’re gonna have 10x+15+23
Then 10x + 38
And then you are doing next (2x+3) •5 + 23
So you have 2(5x+19)

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