Question

Rename each of the following using the distributive property of multiplication over addition:
A: ax+ bx+ 2x
B: 3(a+b)+ x(a+b)

and explain how you got this answer please!

Answer 1

x (a + b +2) distributive of multipication

(x+3)(a+b) distributive again and I also used commutative to make 3+x --> (x+3)

Answer 2

x(a+b+2)
(x+3)(a+b)