Expand 5(y + 2)

Question

using the distributive property.(1 point)
Responses

5y + 2
5 y plus 2

6y + 7
6 y plus 7

6y + 10
6 y plus 10

5y + 10

Answer 1

To expand \( 5(y + 2) \) using the distributive property, you multiply 5 by each term inside the parentheses:

1. Multiply \( 5 \) by \( y \): \( 5y \)
2. Multiply \( 5 \) by \( 2 \): \( 10 \)

Putting it together, you get:

\[ 5(y + 2) = 5y + 10 \]

So the correct response is:

5y + 10