Question

Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses. 12(3+y)​

Answer 1

• Given,
  `12(3+y)`
• 
  `(12×3)+(12×y)`
• 
  `36+12y`

Answer 2

36 +12y

Explanation:

The factor outside parentheses multiplies each term inside parentheses:

12(3 +y)

= (12)(3) +(12)(y)

= 36 +12y