Question

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 8(6+x+3) ?

8⋅x+9

8⋅x+72

8⋅x+48

8⋅x+17

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The expression 8(6+x+3) can be simplified as follows:

8(6+x+3) = 8(9+x)
Distributing the 8, we get:
8(9+x) = 8⋅9 + 8⋅x
This simplifies to:
8(9+x) = 72 + 8⋅x
Therefore, the expression equivalent to 8(6+x+3) is 8⋅x+72.