Question

Write an expression equivalent to 4x + 12 using the distributive property.

Answer 1

$Distributive\ property:a\times(b+c)=a\times b+a\times c\\-------------------------\\4x=4\times x\\12=4\times3\\\\4x+12=\boxed4\times x+\boxed4\times3=\boxed4\times(x+3)=\huge\boxed{4(x+3)}$