Question 3(multiple choice worth 4 points) (06.06) which of the following demonstrates the distributive property? 3(4a + 2) = 12a + 6 3(4a + 2) = 12a + 2 3(4a + 2) = 4a + 6 3(4a + 2) = 7a + 5

12a + 6

Step-by-step explanation:

given 3(4a + 2)

multiply each term in the parenthesis by the 3 outside ( distributive law )

= (3 × 4a ) + (3 × 2 ) = 12a + 6

step-by-step explanation:

first, eliminate the parenthesis:

3

x

+

2

−

4

x

second, group like terms:

3

x

−

4

x

+

2

third, combine like terms:

(

3

−

4

)

x

+

2

→

−

1

x

+

2

→

−

x

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2