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(please answer the question fast I need help) consider the following expression.

5(8 + r)



How would you rewrite it using the distributive property?

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Answer:

5(40+5)

Step-by-step explanation: you are going to want to use the window washer method.first you times 5x8 and you 40.next you times 5xr (which if and letter stands alone it is considered a 1 ) so it is 5x1. so your answer is 5(40+5)

i hope this helped

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Answer: 40+5r

Explanation:

It can be rewritten as 5x8+5xr

Which is simplified to 40+5r

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