Respuesta :

I'm assuming your teacher wants you to distribute. If so, then you multiply the outer term 8 by each term inside (3a and 5). After that you add.

8 times 3a = 24a

8 times 5 = 40

So 8(3a+5) becomes 24a+40

We do not combine 24a and 40 as they are not like terms. So we leave 24a+40 as it is.
8(3a+5)= 24a+40 and just leave it at that
You take 8x3a and you get 24a and then 8x5 you get 40