Name the property used to write the equivalent expression.
-5 + ( 2x + 3x) = -5 + x (2+3)
A. Associative Property of Multiplication
B. Associative Property of Addition
C. Distributive Property
D. Commutative Property of Addition
The property used to write the equivalent expression -5 + (2x + 3x) = -5 + x(2 + 3) is:
C. Distributive Property
The Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. In the given expression, the x is distributed over the sum of 2 and 3, resulting in 2x + 3x.