Answer:
The commutative property lets you group like terms together:
... 5x +3x +9x +20 +7
Step-by-step explanation:
If we divide the expression into 4 groups:
...[5x] +(20) +(3x +9x) +[7]
according to the commutative property of addition, we can swap the groups in curved parentheses.
... [5x] +(3x +9x) +(20) +[7]
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The distributive property lets you combine x terms:
... (5 +3 +9)x +27
... 17x +27 . . . . . . the simplified form of the expression
Find the area of all the sides and then divide each area by two. add them all up to get your answer.
The answer is definitely 6