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The sentence is “5 times the product of x and y increased by 3xy.
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The word “increased” represents the symbol +.
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The algebraic expression is 5xy + 3xy. \ \
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= (5 + 3)xy (Distributive property: a (b + c) = ab + ac)
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= 8xy (Add: 5 + 3 = 8)
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The simplified expression is 8xy.
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