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2(x +3) = 2x + 6 is an example of which property?

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Answer: Distributive property over addition

Step-by-step explanation: You are distributing 2 to in terms inside the parentheses, x and 3.

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The property of the given expression
2(x +3) = 2x + 6 is an example of Distributive property.

You distribute the 2 to the x and get 2x, then distribute the 2 and the 3.
2*3=6. This gets you
2x+6.

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