SOLUTION: use the distrubutive property to multiply 5(b+8) plz list the steps on how to get it

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Question 293640: use the distrubutive property to multiply
5(b+8)
plz list the steps on how to get it
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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use the distrubutive property to multiply
5(b+8)
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= 5b + 5*8
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= 5b + 40
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Recall that the distributive property is a%28b%2Bc%29=ab%2Bac. So this means that 5%28b%2B8%29=5b%2B5%288%29=5b%2B40.