Question

Which expression is equivalent to the expression shown ? 2 (x + 5) +3 (x2 - 5x +13)

Answer 1

$\text{Use the distributive property:}\\\\a(b+c)=ab+ac$

$2(x+5)+3(x^2-5x+13)=(2)(x)+(2)(5)+(3)(x^2)-(3)(5x)+(3)(13)\\\\=2x+10+3x^2-15x+39=3x^2-13x+49$