Question

How do you use the distributive property to simplify $4\left(x+3\right)$?

Answer 1

Simplify the expression $4\left(x+3\right)$ using distributive property

The distributive property is a property used in Algebra where a number, when multiplied with a group of numbers, can be distributed to each number of the group and multiplied. Distributive Property Formula is $a\times (b+c)=a\times b+a\times c$

Given: $4(x+3)$
Using distributive property,
$\begin{array}{rcl}4(x+3)& =& 4\times x+4\times 3\\ & =& 4x+12\end{array}$

Hence , $4(x+3)$ is simplified as $4x+12$ using distributive property