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. Ali and Lavon are asked to write an expression to 3(4x + 4y) Ali writes the expression 12x + 12y. Lavon writes the expression 48xy. Who is correct and why? A. Ali is correct because 3(4x) + 3(4y) = 12x + 12y. B. Ali is correct because 3 + 4x + 3 + 4y = 12x + 12y. C. Lavon is correct because 34x4y = 48xy. D. Lavon is correct because 3(16x) = 48xy.​

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Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation: Ali is correct Cross multiplying is the correct way of solving

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