Question 27884
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what is the solution to this multiply expression: (2x+5)&#8730;2 ...please explain solution....

Just use the distributive rule (A + B)C = AC + BC
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(2x + 5)<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>2 
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2x<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>2 + 5<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>2

That's as far as you can go.

Edwin
AnlytcPhil@aol.com</pre>