The equation from the word problem is 2(x+5)+25=140. Distribute 2 to the parentheses and get 2x+10+25=140. Combine like terms to get 2x+35=140. Subtract 35 from both sides and get 2x=105. Divide both sides by 2 and your final answer is x=52.5
Distrubutive property lets you multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products. An example of distrubutive propertt is 4(8+3) = 4×8 + 4×3 = 32+12=44
