Question

Expand 5(y + 2)
using the distributive property.(1 point)
Responses

5y + 2
5 y plus 2

6y + 10
6 y plus 10

6y + 7
6 y plus 7

5y + 10

Answer 1

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

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

This simplifies to:

\[
5y + 10
\]

So the correct answer is:

**5y + 10**