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Use the distributive property to expand 3(4+x)

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Answer:

12+3x (see the explanation)

Explanation:

3(4+x)

3 x 4 = 12

3 x 1x = 3x

{12+3x} or {3x+12}

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The answer is 12+3x explanation: you would do 3•4 and 3•x because the 3 isn’t in the parentheses
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