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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2g + 4(g + 3) please show how you would simplify the answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Distributive property, then add like terms.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk what you mean

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

if you see this : a(b+c) you can write the same as : ab + ac

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

its named as distributive property, as you're distributing a

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(2g + \color{green}{4(g + 3)}\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

can you rewrite the green thing using above property ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk how

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

see if it helps : \(2g + \color{green}{4(g + 3)} \) by distributive property \(2g + \color{green}{4*g + 4*3} \) simplifying \(2g + \color{green}{4g + 12} \) adding like terms \(6g + 12 \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the question says please show your work and simplify the following and the follosing is the answer above

OpenStudy (anonymous):

following

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes from taht question what is the coefficient the variable and the term

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

usually we represent variables using ALPHABETS : a, b, c, g, x, y... etc etc.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are the coefficient and the term in the question

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