Use the properties of operations to write an expression equivalent to 2(k+4) +5. The answer should be the in simplest form. What is the constant value(no variables) in equivalent expression
To simplify the expression 2(k+4) + 5, we can first simplify the expression inside the parentheses. Distributing the 2 to both terms inside the parentheses, we get:
2 * k + 2 * 4 = 2k + 8
Now, we can rewrite the simplified expression:
2k + 8 + 5
To find the constant value, which is a value without any variables, we can add 8 and 5 together:
8 + 5 = 13
Therefore, the constant value in the equivalent expression is 13.