Question #5936e

2 Answers
Jun 19, 2017

After solving, you will be left with 2x + 14.

Explanation:

Using the commutative property, move the 2 to the other side of the parenthesis. Like this:
2(x + 7)
Next, use the distributive property and multiply the 2 times x, then multiply 2 times 7. It should look like this after multiplying:
2x + 14
After all of this, you cannot simplify it any more.
The answer is 2x + 14.

Jun 19, 2017

= x^2 +14x+49

Explanation:

If the question was intended to be (x+7)^2, then we have:

(x+7)(x+7)" "multiply by multiplying each term in the first bracket by each term in the second bracket:

= x^2 +7x +7x+49

= x^2 +14x+49

NOte that this is in the form:

(a-b)^2 = a^2 -2ab +b^2