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Which is the first step in simplifying the expression 2(x + 3) + 5?
2x + 2(3) + 5
2x + 3 + 5
2 + x + 3 + 5
2(5) + x + 3

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
2x + 2(3) + 5

Use the distributive property: 2(x + 3) = 2x + 2·3. (Then you can simplify to 2x + 11.)