Question

Explain how the distributive property and the commutative property of addition are used in the Example to show that 2(x 1 1) 1 2x is equivalent to 4x 1 2.

Answer 1

Explanation:

`2(x+1)+2x=4x+2`

`2(x+1)+2x`

`2(x)+2(1)+2x`

`2x+2+2x` (combine liked terms)

`(2x+2x)+2`

`4x +2`

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