Use the distributive property to rewrite this expression.
3 (4 + n)
12+3n
To rewrite the expression using the distributive property, you need to distribute the 3 to both the terms inside the parentheses.
The distributive property states that for any numbers a, b, and c:
a * (b + c) = (a * b) + (a * c)
So, let's apply the distributive property to the expression 3 (4 + n):
First, multiply 3 with 4:
3 * 4 = 12
Next, multiply 3 with n:
3 * n = 3n
Now we can rewrite the expression using the distributive property:
3 (4 + n) = 12 + 3n
Therefore, the expression 3 (4 + n) can be rewritten as 12 + 3n.