How do you simplify 2x(5x+10)? Algebra Properties of Real Numbers Expressions and the Distributive Property 1 Answer YC Jan 23, 2017 =10x2+20x Explanation: To simplify this expression, we want to distribute the 2x term to each term inside the parentheses: 2x(5x+10) =2x×5x+2x×10 =(2×5)x2+(2×10)x =10x2+20x Answer link Related questions What is the Distributive Property? How do you use the distributive property with variables? Why is the distributive property important? When do you use order of operations and when do you use the distributive property? How do you simplify 7(x+2)? How do you simplify 7(2x−8)? How do you simplify (x+4)−2(x+5)? How do you use the distributive property to simplify 0.25(6q+32)? How do you distribute 13x(3y+z)? How do you distribute and simplify 12(x−y)−4? See all questions in Expressions and the Distributive Property Impact of this question 1835 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License