How many times do you apply the distributive property in this example: 2(x + 5) – 3(2x + 7) ?

Hi there!

Your answer is two times.

Step-by-step explanation:

The distributive property is multiplying the coefficient in front of parentheses into the parentheses. You have two sets of parentheses both with a coefficient that needs to be distributed.

The first time you use it is on 2(x+5), distributing the 2.

The second time you use it is on the -3(2x+7), distributing the -3

Please let me know if you have questions :)

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step-by-step explanation:

use the power rule  

( a b ) n = a n b n

to distribute the exponent.

apply the product rule to  

3 x 2 y 3 . ( 3 x 2 ) 2 ( y 3 ) 2

apply the product rule to  

3 x 2 . 3 2 ( x 2 ) 2 ( y 3 ) 2

raise  

3

to the power of  

2 . 9 ( x 2 ) 2 ( y 3 ) 2 multiply the exponents in   ( x 2 ) 2

.

apply the power rule and multiply exponents,  

( a m ) n = a m n . 9 x 2 ⋅ 2 ( y 3 ) 2

multiply  

2   by   2 . 9 x 4 ( y 3 ) 2

multiply the exponents in  

( y 3 ) 2 .

apply the power rule and multiply exponents,  

( a m ) n = a m n . 9 x 4 y 3

⋅

2

multiply  

3   by   2 . 9 x 4 y 6

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