Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression 8(5 plus w)

Answer 1

8(5+w)
distributing for this problem will be the same as doing 8(5)+8(w):
8(5)+8(w) --> 40+8w

Answer 2

Ok..

8(5+w)
That would be 
8w + 40 
First you will have to multiply the 8 to the variables in the parentheses..
So 8 times 5 would be 40 WITHOUT a w because the w is not with the 5
Next the 8 times the w, which would be 8w
(I like to put the  smaller number in front of the bigger number, it makes it easier to write that way)
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