Apply the Distributive Property and Combine like Terms to generate an expression equivalent to 2(a+5)+4(2a+3)−10

Question

(1 point)
Responses

9a+12

10a+12

12a+10

10a+22

Answer 1

The expression equivalent to 2(a+5)+4(2a+3)-10 after applying the Distributive Property and combining like terms is:

2(a+5) + 4(2a+3) - 10 = 2a + 10 + 8a + 12 - 10

Combining like terms, we have:

2a + 8a + 10 + 12 - 10 = 10a + 12

So, the correct answer is:

10a + 12