Which steps will generate an expression equivalent to 17(+5)

For this case we must indicate an expression equivalent to:

By definition we have that the distributive property establishes that:

Then, applying the property to the given expression we have:

Thus, an equivalent expression is:

+25 = x

step-by-step explanation:

here x is the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs are 7 and 24.   by the pythagorean theorem, 7² + 24² must equal x²:

x² = 49 + 576 = 625.   thus, x = +√625 = +25 = x