Question

What is 5(x+8)+3 equal?

Answer 1

I think its 5x - 37

Explanation:

5(x-8)+3

5x - 40 + 3

5x - 37

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The answer is 5x+43

Use the distributive property to multiply the numbers in the parentheses and add like terms.

5(x+8)+3
5x+40+3
5x+43

Hope this helps!