SOLUTION: 5(2x+7) how would you do this problem

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Question 202557: 5(2x+7) how would you do this problem
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, xshorty73:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
5%282x%2B7%29 Distribute the 5.
5%2A2x%2B5%2A7 Evaluate.
highlight%2810x%2B35%29

Answer by xshorty73(6) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To answer this problem, you just need to distribute 5 to 2x and 7.
To distribute means to multiply it to every term.
So 5(2x)=10x and 5(7)=35.
Since it is (2x+7) you take the addition sign with you, and your answer would be 10x+35.