How do you simplify #3(x+y)# using the distributive property?

2 Answers
Jun 22, 2018

#3x+3y#

Explanation:

We want to distribute the #3# to both terms in the parenthesis. We can rewrite #3(x+y)# as

#3(x)+3(y)#

These cannot be simplified any further, so we have

#3x+3y#

as a final answer.

Hope this helps!

Jun 22, 2018

#3x+3y#

Explanation:

The distributive property states that #a(b+c)=ab+ac#. Letting #a=3,b=x,c=y#, we get:

#3(x+y)#

#=3x+3y#

That's the final answer. Hope this helps!