Q8. - Algebra 1

Question

Evaluate the following expression:

$4\left(3+9\right)$

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The algebraic expression is: $4\left(3+9\right)=48$.

Step 1. Given information.

The expression is:

$4\left(3+9\right)$

Step 2. Write the concept.

Use the distributive property such that, $a\left(b\pm c\right)=ac\pm ab$.

Step 3. Solve the expression.

The expression $4\left(3+9\right)$ can be solved as in below.

$$\begin{gathered} 4\left(3+9\right)=4\times 3+4\times 9 \\ =12+36 \\ =48 \end{gathered}$$