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One way is that if the problem is 2(5+3) than you take the 2 and multiply by 5 and then you take the 2 and multiply it by the 3. 2x5=10 and 2x3=6 so you would take 10+6 which is the answer and if the problem says to evaluate the expression,you would add 10 and 6 which is 16!

With expressions that have variables, you would do the same thing. For example, with th problem 2(n+3) ,the answer would automatically be 2n+6 (the 6 is there because 2x3=6)

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