Answer
$12x+27$
Work Step by Step
Using the Distributive Property and combining like terms, the given expression, $
5(x-3)+7(x+6)
,$ simplifies to
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
5x-15+7x+42
\\\\=
(5x+7x)+(-15+42)
\\\\=
12x+27
.\end{array}
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 4 - Proportions, Percents, and Solving Inequalities - Chapters 1-4 Cumulative Review Problem Set - Page 186: 3
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