Question #99262 Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Alan P. Nov 9, 2016 #color(green)(yz+8y+6.5z+52)# Explanation: #(8+z) xx (6.5 + y)# #color(white)("XXX")=8(6.5+y) + z(6.5+y)color(white)("XX")#[distributive property] #color(white)("XXX")=(52+8y) + (6.5z+yz)# #color(white)("XXX")=yz+8y+6.5z+52color(white)("XX")#[standard form] Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 1439 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License