Use the distributive property to simplify the expression. 5 + 3(2x + 4) + 6 after applying the distributive property, what will the expression look like? a) 5 + 2x + 12 + 6 b) 5 + 5x + 7 + 6 c) 5 + 6x + 7 + 6 d) 5 + 6x + 12 + 6 combine like terms to simplify the expression: 5 + 3(2x + 4) + 6. what will the expression look like when simplified? a) 18x + 11 b) 6x + 23 c) 29x d) 12x + 17