Question

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression for 4(2x + 3)

Answer 1

The distributive property is given by the next expression:

If a,b and c are integers then:

`a(b+c)=(a\ast b)+(a\ast c)=ab+ac`

Then, we can use this property on the given expression:

`4(2x+3)=(4\ast2x)+(4\ast3)=8x+12`

Hence, the equivalent expression is 8x+12