Question

How do you use the distributive property to simplify `(2+x)5`?

Answer 1

`10+5x`

Explanation:

`"the multiplier 5 is normally on the left of the parenthesis"`
`"but here is on the right. However, the result is the same."`

`"note that "5xx7=7xx5larrcolor(blue)"commutative law"`

`rArr(2+x)5=5(2+x)`

`rArr(2+x)color(red)(5)`

`=(2xxcolor(red)(5))+(x xxcolor(red)(5))`

`=10+5x`