Question

Which expression is equivalent to 3(x+4)

Answer 1

If theres answer options, that would be useful. But an an example of an expression equivalent to 3(x+4) could be 3x+12 if we used distributive property.

Answer 2

The answer is:

3x + 12

Work/explanation:

To simplify this expression, we will use the distributive property:

`\sf{3(x+4)}`

Distribute the 3:

`\sf{3\cdot x + 3 \cdot 4}`

`\sf{3x+12}`

Therefore, the answer is 3x + 12.