Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:

4x + 2(x+1)

A. 6x + 1
B. 6x + 2
C. 8x + 2x + 2
D. 4x + 2x + 2​

Answer 1

B)

Explanation:

You would first multiply the variable and constant with the number next to the parenthesis. So you now have 4x+2x+2. Then you add up like terms to get a final answer of 6x+2.

Answer 2

4x + 2x + 2
= 6x + 2

So the answer is B