Which is the first step in simplifying the expression 2(x + 3) + 5?
2x + 2(3) + 5
2x + 3 + 5
2 + x + 3 + 5
2(5) + x + 3

2x + 2(3) + 5

Step-by-step explanation:

The first step in this type of expression is to develop the parenthesis, that is, to multiply the components within the parenthesis by the term that is just outside it.

In this case the first step is as follows:

2x + 2(3) +5

which is to multiply the 2 by the x and the same 2 by the 3 to remove the parenthesis, so the answer is the first option.

2/3

step-by-step explanation:

the slope of a line is equal to the rise/run. in this case the line rises 2 units for every +3 units it moves