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Niklasfi · Answer 1 · 2021-11-09T03:48:38+0000

Answer:

3 and 4 are factors of 12 so they should be multiplied to get a product of 12 ab. (Answer D)

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You do not multiply in addition unless an exponent is present. You should not multiply or add considering these are not like terms. Therefore, D is wrong.

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