Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses: (w+6)5
Understand the Problem
The question asks us to use the distributive property to remove the parentheses in the expression (w+6)5. This means we need to multiply each term inside the parentheses by 5.
Answer
$5w + 30$
Answer for screen readers
$5w + 30$
Steps to Solve
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Apply the Distributive Property To remove the parentheses, we distribute the 5 to both terms inside: $w$ and $6$. This gives us $5 \cdot w + 5 \cdot 6$.
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Perform the multiplication $5 \cdot w$ $5 \cdot w = 5w$
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Perform the multiplication $5 \cdot 6$ $5 \cdot 6 = 30$
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Combine the results Combining the results from steps 2 and 3 we get $5w + 30$.
$5w + 30$
More Information
The distributive property is a fundamental concept in algebra that allows us to simplify expressions by multiplying a single term by multiple terms within parentheses.
Tips
A common mistake is to only multiply one of the terms inside the parentheses by the term outside. Remember to distribute to all terms inside the parentheses. Another common mistake is to perform the multiplication incorrectly.
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