5x + 2(x + 6)
7x + 6
7x*2 + 12
7x + 12
7x (x+6)
7x + 12
7x+12
y + 2y + 3z?
What do you think?
6yz?
No.
3y + 3z
Thank you Ms.Sue
You're welcome, Tiffany.
To simplify the expression 5x + 2(x + 6), we need to apply the distributive property.
First, we multiply the 2 with the terms inside the parentheses:
2(x + 6) = 2 * x + 2 * 6 = 2x + 12
Now we rewrite the expression with the simplified terms:
5x + (2x + 12)
Next, we gather like terms by combining the x-terms:
5x + 2x = 7x
Finally, we rewrite the expression with the simplified term:
7x + 12
So, the final simplified expression is 7x + 12.