3X4=3X(2+2)

Question

 how to do distributive property of multiplication for this problem? 3X4=3x(2+2)

 

Answer 1

3×4=3×(2+2) is a statement of the distributive law for a particular problem.  The law states that

a(b+c)=ab+ac  We have

3×4=12 and 3×(2+2)=3×2+3×2=6+6=12