Question

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 is the correct answer

Answer 2

The answer would be "3(4a + 2) = 12a + 6". With the distributive property, the number outside of the parenthesis is multiplied to each component inside the parenthesis individually. Ex: 3x4a=12a, 3x2=6.