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

Question

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

Answer 1

I assume you are asking for an equivalent expression that gives 4x + 12 as a result after applying the distributive property.

Since 4 and 12 share a common factor of 4, you could write:

4x + 12 = 4 (x + 3)

Also, since 4 and 12 share a common factor of 2, you could write:

4x + 12 = 2 ( 2x + 6)