How do you simplify #(x+2)(x+3)#? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Gazza Oct 1, 2017 #x^2 + 5x + 6# Explanation: #(x +2)(x+3)# Use the distributive property #=(x)(x)+(x)(3)+(2)(x)+(2)(3)# #= x^2 + 3x + 2x + 6# #=x^2 + 5x + 6# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 1136 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License