Yes you can! Say you have 5(2 + x) + 3x. The answer would be 10+8x because when you use the distributive property you will end up getting 5*2 5*x and once you multiply, it's obvious 5 times 2 is 10 and 5 times x will equal 5x. Then you add 5x and 3x and get 8x. So, the simplified expression here is 10+8x. When you have this as an answer it's proving your answer right. You can without using the distributive property. We can have 10+5x+3x and it will be your simplified expression. It's the same thing with equations too.
The base unit of volume is the cubic meter, there are 1000 liters per cubic meter
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Answer:
5x + 10y = 125
Step-by-step explanation:
Let :
Number of nickel = x
Number of dime = y
Nickel = 5 cent
Dime = 10 cent
Total value = $1.25
Total value should be converted to cent since both dime and nickel are both in cent
= $1.25 * 100 = 125 cents
Therefore,
5x + 10y = 125 cents