Q21. - Algebra 1

Question

Use the Distributive Property to rewrite the following expression:

 

$4\left(x+3\right)$

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The expression is: $4\left(x+3\right)=4x+12$.

Step 1. Given information.

The given expression is:

$4\left(x+3\right)$

Step 2. Write the Property.

The Distributive property is defined as in below:

$a\left(b\pm c\right)=ab\pm ac$

Where a, b and c are real numbers.

Step 3. Rewrite the expression.

The expression $4\left(x+3\right)$ can be written as in below:

$\begin{array}{c}4\left(x+3\right)=4\times x+4\times 3\\ =4x+12\end{array}$