Question

What expression is equal to 8 + 2(y + 5)?

10y + 50

10y + 5

2y + 13

2y + 18

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \( 8 + 2(y + 5) \):

1. Distribute the \( 2 \) in \( 2(y + 5) \):
\[
2(y + 5) = 2y + 10
\]

2. Now substitute this back into the original expression:
\[
8 + 2(y + 5) = 8 + 2y + 10
\]

3. Combine the constants:
\[
8 + 10 = 18
\]
So,
\[
8 + 2(y + 5) = 2y + 18
\]

Therefore, the expression equal to \( 8 + 2(y + 5) \) is \( \boxed{2y + 18} \).