Question

How do you use the distributive property to simplify `4(x+3)`?

Answer 1

`4x+12`

Explanation:

Multiply the number in the front by everything else in the brackets, so you get:
`4*x+4*3`
`=4x+12`

Answer 2

`4x+12`

Explanation:

`"multiply each term in the bracket by "color(red)(4)`

`rArrcolor(red)(4)(x+3)`

`=(color(red)(4)xx x)+(color(red)(4)xx3)`

`=4x+12larrcolor(blue)" simplified"`