Question

Use the distributive property to writer an equivalent expression 4(6f + 3g - 1)

Answer 1

Answer:

24f + 12g - 4

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

1. Brackets
2. Parenthesis
3. Exponents
4. Multiplication
5. Division
6. Addition
7. Subtraction

• Left to Right

Distributive Property

Algebra I

• Terms/Coefficients

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Define

4(6f + 3g - 1)

Step 2: Expand

1. [Distributive Property] Distribute 4:                                                                 4(6f) + 4(3g) + 4(-1)
2. Multiply:                                                                                                             24f + 12g - 4