Question

Use the Distributive Property and simplify the expression.
6 + 4(3x – 2) + 5

A. 12x + 9

B. 12x + 3

C. 7x + 9

D. 3x + 13

Answer 1

Start with 4(3x - 2). Are you ok with this step?

Answer 2

Yes the answer to be that would be 4x

Answer 3

Not quite

Answer 4

You want to multiply 4 * 3x first and then proceed to multiply 4 * -2

Answer 5

12 and -8

Answer 6

12x and -8. The x remains. So now you have 6 + 12x - 8 + 5

Answer 7

Lets rewrite this as 12x + 6 + 5 - 8. We are done with the 12x because we don't have a like term for it.

Answer 8

So now what do you get?

Answer 9

Then I do 6+5?

Answer 10

Yes, if you'd like

Answer 11

So 11-8

Answer 12

Yes, which is ?

Answer 13

3

Answer 14

So the answer is B

Answer 15

You got it.

Answer 16

Thanks for your help.

Answer 17

No problem anytime