Question

How do you simplify `3(x+2)+5`?

Answer 1

`3x+11`

Explanation:

To simplify `3(x+2) + 5`

Begin with the distributive property to eliminate the parenthesis

`(3)(x) + (3)(2) + 5`

`3x + 6 + 5`

Now combine like terms.

`3x+11`