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Which of the following is the correct usage of the distributive property of the expression: 3(x+1) ?

Sagot :

Answer:  =3x+3

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]3\left(x+1\right)[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{Apply\:the\:distributive\:law}:\quad \:a\left(b+c\right)=ab+ac[/tex]

[tex]3\left(x+1\right)=3x+3\cdot \:1[/tex]

[tex]=3x+3\cdot \:1[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{Multiply\:the\:numbers:}\:3\cdot \:1=3[/tex]

[tex]=3x+3[/tex]