Question

Write an expression equivalent to 4x + 12 using the distributive property.

Answer 1

`Distributive\ property:a*(b+c)=a* b+a* c\\-------------------------\\4x=4* x\\12=4*3\\\\4x+12=\boxed4* x+\boxed4*3=\boxed4*(x+3)=\huge\boxed{4(x+3)}`