Question

use the distributive property to simplify the equation below. 5(2y - 1) = ?y +

Explanation:

Step1: Apply distributive property

$5(2y - 1)=5\times2y-5\times1$

Step2: Calculate the products

$5\times2y = 10y$ and $5\times1 = 5$, so $5\times2y-5\times1=10y - 5$

Answer:

$10y+(- 5)$