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.