Let's simplify step-by-step.<span><span>5<span>(<span><span>4x</span>+3</span>)</span></span>+<span>5<span>(<span>9−x</span>)</span></span></span>Distribute:<span>=<span><span><span><span><span>(5)</span><span>(<span>4x</span>)</span></span>+<span><span>(5)</span><span>(3)</span></span></span>+<span><span>(5)</span><span>(9)</span></span></span>+<span><span>(5)</span><span>(<span>−x</span>)</span></span></span></span><span>=<span><span><span><span><span>20x</span>+15</span>+45</span>+</span>−<span>5x</span></span></span>Combine Like Terms:<span>=<span><span><span><span>20x</span>+15</span>+45</span>+<span>−<span>5x</span></span></span></span><span>=<span><span>(<span><span>20x</span>+<span>−<span>5x</span></span></span>)</span>+<span>(<span>15+45</span>)</span></span></span><span>=<span><span>15x</span>+<span>60
