Simplify (j+7)(k-5)

$(j + 7) (k - 5)$

Step 1

Expand $(j + 7) (k - 5)$ using the FOIL Method.

Apply the distributive property.

$j (k - 5) + 7 (k - 5)$

Apply the distributive property.

$j k + j \cdot - 5 + 7 (k - 5)$

Apply the distributive property.

$j k + j \cdot - 5 + 7 k + 7 \cdot - 5$

$j k + j \cdot - 5 + 7 k + 7 \cdot - 5$

Step 2

Simplify each term.

Move $- 5$ to the left of $j$ .

$j k - 5 \cdot j + 7 k + 7 \cdot - 5$

Multiply $7$ by $- 5$ .

$j k - 5 j + 7 k - 35$

$j k - 5 j + 7 k - 35$

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