The Distributive Property & Algebraic Expressions Quick Check

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

5y + 2
5 y plus 2

5y + 10
5 y plus 10

6y + 7
6 y plus 7

6y + 10

Answer 1

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

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

So, the correct answer is:

5y + 10