Rewriting Expressions Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
Rewrite 3(x+4)3(x + 4) in expanded form.

Solution

  1. 1
    Distribute: 3⋅x+3⋅4=3x+123 \cdot x + 3 \cdot 4 = 3x + 12.
  2. 2
    Both forms are equivalent.

Answer

3x+123x + 12
Expanding uses the distributive property to remove parentheses. The expanded and factored forms are equivalent expressions.

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Transforming an algebraic expression into a different but mathematically equivalent form to reveal new information.

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More Rewriting Expressions Examples

Example 1 easy

Rewrite [formula] in factored form.

Example 2 medium

Rewrite [formula] in simplified form.

Example 4 medium

Rewrite [formula] in factored form.

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