According to the distributive property, a(5 + b) =

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To use the distributive property multiply the term outside the parenthesis by each term inside the parenthesis:

a(5 + b) =

a5 + ab or 5a + ab

step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

first, eliminate the parenthesis:

3

x

+

2

−

4

x

second, group like terms:

3

x

−

4

x

+

2

third, combine like terms:

(

3

−

4

)

x

+

2

→

−

1

x

+

2

→

−

x

+

2