hi does anyone know if this is true or false? 3(x + 2)= 3x + 5

Yes, many of us know

Which action, according to math rules happens first, the addition within the ( ) or the multiplication ?

The Distributive Property is an algebra property which is used to multiply a single term and two or more terms inside a set of parentheses. Take a look at the problem below.

'The distributive property is at work here - the '3' term is multiplying both of the items inside the parentheses. In general form:

a(b+c) = ab+ac