Register
Is 12m+12n the same as 12(m+n)?
157k views
2 votes
Is 12m+12n the same as 12(m+n)?

User LambergaR
by
5.4k points

2 Answers

3 votes
Yes.
This deals with the reverse distributive property: a*b + a*c = a(b + c). In other words, when you have two terms added with each term multiplied by the same quantity (either variable or number), you can factor out that quantity.

User Maxime Girou
by
5.6k points
4 votes
Yes. i believe it is
User Davidmpaz
by
5.9k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

6.0m questions

7.8m answers

Other Questions

Solve for y in terms of x. 2/3y - 4 = x y = x + 6 y = -x + 4 y = -x + 6 y = x + 4
Aliyah has $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. How much did each pencil cost?
Ten gallons of paint were poured into two containers of different sizes. Use one variable to express the amount poured into each container
Use the normal model ​n(11371137​,9696​) for the weights of steers. ​a) what weight represents the 3737thth ​percentile? ​b) what weight represents the 9999thth ​percentile? ​c) what's the iqr of the weights
Evaluate a + b when a = –16.2 and b = –11.4 A. –27.6 B. –4.8 C. 4.8 D. 27.6
Link Copied!