Use the properties of operations to write an expression equivalent to 2(k+4)+5 . The answer should be in simplest form. What is the constant value (no variables) in the equivalent expression?
The expression can be simplified using the distributive property of multiplication over addition.
2(k + 4) + 5
= 2 * k + 2 * 4 + 5 (distributive property)
= 2k + 8 + 5 (multiplication)
= 2k + 13 (addition)
Therefore, the constant value in the equivalent expression is 13.