can you anwser this question for me okay the problem is x+4(x+3)
i would say 2x+7 or 7+2x
x+4(x+3)
= x + 4x + 12
= 5x + 12
x + 4 (x + 3)
This is not a FOIL situation.
You must first clear the parentheses.
4 times x = 4x
4 times 3 = 12
We now have:
x + 4x + 12
Combine like terms is our next step.
x + 4x = 5x
Final answer:
5x + 12
Done!
Of course! Let's simplify the expression.
To simplify, we need to apply the distributive property, which states that when we have a term outside parentheses and another term inside, we multiply the term outside by each term inside.
In your problem, we have x + 4(x + 3). To apply the distributive property, we multiply 4 by each term inside the parentheses:
x + 4(x) + 4(3)
Now, let's simplify further:
x + 4x + 12
Combining like terms, we add the x terms together:
5x + 12
So, the simplified form of x + 4(x + 3) is 5x + 12.