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Use the distributive property to find the equivalent expression.
3(2 + x) =__+__x

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6 + 3x

3(2+x) is factored form
So you need to turn it back into standard form
Use the distributive property to find the equivalent expression. 3(2 + x) =__+__x-example-1
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Answer:

6+3x

Explanation:

multiply each term in the parentheses by the outer term.