Use the distributive property to create an expression equivalent to the one below.
5(7x+6y)
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5(7y) + 5(6y)
@oobleck I think you meant 5(7x) + 5(6y)
so I did. Excuse me while I clean my glasses.
To use the distributive property, we need to multiply each term inside the parentheses by 5.
First, distribute the 5 to the term 7x:
5 * 7x = 35x
Next, distribute the 5 to the term 6y:
5 * 6y = 30y
Now, we have multiplied both terms inside the parentheses by 5. The resulting expression is:
35x + 30y