Use the properties of operations to write an expression equivalent to 2(k+4)+5. The answer should be in simplest form. What is the constant value (no variables) in the equivalent expression?
The expression 2(k+4)+5 can be simplified using the distributive property as follows:
2(k+4) + 5
= 2 * k + 2 * 4 + 5
= 2k + 8 + 5
= 2k + 13.
In this simplified expression, the constant value is 13.