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

3 Answers
Dec 14, 2017

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

Explanation:

Simplify:

#7x+4(x+5)#

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

#7x+4x+20#

Simplify.

#11x+20#

Dec 14, 2017

#11x+20#

Explanation:

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

Dec 14, 2017

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

#11x + 20#

Explanation:

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#