Use distributive property to write the factored form of 2x (x+3) + 5 (x+3)

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Carolyn Fletcher

30 March, 00:55

Use distributive property to write the factored form of 2x (x+3) + 5 (x+3)

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Byron Cochran · Answer 1

Answer: (2x+5) (x+3)

Explanation:

We have the common factor (x+3) show up for each of the two terms. The first term is 2x (x+3) while the second term is 5 (x+3).

For each of the two terms, erase the common factor (x+3) and you'll be left with 2x+5, which is one of the factors in the final answer. The second factor is the common factor (x+3). Together they combine to get us (2x+5) (x+3)