Question

2a+3(2+a) Is the answer 5a+6?

Answer 1

Greetings!

Simplify the expression:
$=2a+3(2+a)$

Distribute the Parenthesis:
$=2a+(3(2)+3(a))$

$=2a+6+3a$

Combine like terms:
$=(2a+3a)+6$

The Answer Is:
$\boxed{=5a+6}$

I hope this helped! 
-Benjamin