Question

Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) (06.06) Which of the following demonstrates the Distributive Property? 3(4a + 2) = 12a + 6 3(4a + 2) = 12a + 2 3(4a + 2) = 4a + 6 3(4a + 2) = 7a + 5

Answer 1

3(4a + 2) = 12a + 6 You multiply the 3 by both the 4a and the 2, so then it would become 12a + 6.

Explanation:

Answer 2

12a + 6

Explanation:

given 3(4a + 2)

multiply each term in the parenthesis by the 3 outside ( distributive law )

= (3 × 4a ) + (3 × 2 ) = 12a + 6