How do you simplify $7x+4(x+5)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-14T02:52:59

$7x+4(x+5)$ simplifies to $11x+20$ .

Simplify:

$7x+4(x+5)$

Expand $4(x+5)$ using the distributive property: $a(b+c)=ab+ac$

$7x+4x+20$

Simplify.

$11x+20$

Answer 2 · 2017-12-14T02:53:38

$11x+20$

$7x+4(x+5)=7x+4x+20$
$7x+4x+20=11x+20$

Answer 3 · 2017-12-14T02:53:41

$7x + 4(x + 5)$
simplified is

$11x + 20$

Simplify
$7x + 4(x + 5)$

1) Clear the parentheses by distributing the 4
$7x + 4x + 20$

2) Combine like terms
$11x + 20$

Answer
$11x + 20$

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