How do you use the distributive property to simplify 3(n+1)3(n+1)?

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Alan P.
Aug 31, 2017

3(n+1)=color(red)(3n+3)3(n+1)=3n+3

Explanation:

The distributive property tells us that (in general)
color(white)("XXX")a(b+c)=ab+acXXXa(b+c)=ab+ac

smendyka
Aug 31, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Multipy or distribute the term outside the parenthesis by each term within the parenthesis:

color(red)(3)(n + 1) => (color(red)(3) * n) + (color(red)(3) * 1) => 3n + 33(n+1)⇒(3⋅n)+(3⋅1)⇒3n+3

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