What is the answer to 2(b c) 3(b c) 5b?

To simplify the expression ( 2(bc) + 3(bc) + 5b ), first combine the like terms ( 2(bc) ) and ( 3(bc) ) to get ( 5(bc) ). The expression then becomes ( 5(bc) + 5b ). You can factor out the common factor of 5, resulting in ( 5(bc + b) ).