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Which property is displayed in the example below: 4(x + 3) = 4x + 12

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Answer:

Distributive property

Explanation:

4(x+3)=4x+12

This example shows distributive property because 4 is distributed (multiplied) to x +3. When 4 is distributed, it will equal 4x+12!!

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Answer:

This equation displays the distributive property which states that a(b + c) = a(b) + a(c).

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