Question

Simplify.

3(x + 4)

12 x
7 x
3 x + 12
3( x + 4)

Answer 1

The answer is:

3x + 12

Work/explanation:

Simplify by distributing 3:

`\sf{{3(x+4)}}`

`\sf{3\cdot x + 3 \cdot4}`

`\sf{3x+12}`

Hence, the answer is 3x + 12.

The property used above is the distributive property.

Answer 2

3(x+4) = 3(x) + 3(4)

=3x+12

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