How to simplify 5 (x-8) + 10

5x - 30

Step-by-step explanation:

5 must multiply with what's in the bracket for being next to it

5 x X = 5x

5 x - 8 = - 40

5x - 40 + 10

- 40 + 10 = - 30

5x - 30

-30+5x

Step-by-step explanation:

5 (x-8) + 10

x-8 evaluates to x-8

Multiply 5 by x-8

we multiply 5 by each term in x-8 term by term.

This is the distributive property of multiplication.

Multiply 5 and x

Multiply 1 and x

The x just gets copied along.

x

5 * x = 5x

Multiply 5 and - 8

1

5 * - 8 = - 40

5 * (x-8) evaluates to 5x-40

-40 + 10 = - 30

The answer is - 30+5x

5 * (x-8) + 10 evaluates to - 30+5x