Apply the Distributive Property and Combine like Terms to generate an expression equivalent to 2(a+5)+4(2a+3)−10
(1 point)
Responses
9a+12
10a+12
12a+10
10a+22
The expression equivalent to 2(a+5)+4(2a+3)-10 after applying the Distributive Property and combining like terms is:
2(a+5) + 4(2a+3) - 10 = 2a + 10 + 8a + 12 - 10
Combining like terms, we have:
2a + 8a + 10 + 12 - 10 = 10a + 12
So, the correct answer is:
10a + 12