How do you simplify $2(x+3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-22T15:01:12

$2(x+3)$

Distribute the $2$

$2 xx x + 2 xx 3$

$2x + 6$

Answer 2 · 2018-03-22T15:01:56

$2x+6$

$"multiply each term in the parenthesis by the 2"$

$rArrcolor(red)(2)(x+3)$

$=(color(red)(2)xx x)+(color(red)(2)xx3)$

$=2x+6$

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