Question

2. Which of the following expressions should you write in the blank to create a balanced equation? 4(x + 1) - 12 = 4x + ______ - 12

Answer 1

Explanation:

The distributive property allows the 4 to be multiplied by the terms inside the parenthesis. On the right side of the equation, using the distributive property, you get 4(x) + 4(1) - 12 which is 4x + 4 - 12. The blank is 4.