Apply the Associative and Commutative Properties to generate an expression equivalent to 2(a+5)+4(2a+3)−10 .(1 point)
Responses
12a+10
12 A plus 10
10a +12
10 A plus 12
9a +12
9 A plus 12
10a +22
10a+22
By using the associative property:
2(a+5) + 4(2a+3) - 10
= 2a + 10 + 8a + 12 - 10
= 10a + 22
The expression is equivalent to 10a + 22.