Which expression is equivalent to 2(2x + 7)?

Group of answer choices

4x - 14

4x + 14

14x + 4

8x + 14

1 answer

To simplify the expression \(2(2x + 7)\), apply the distributive property:

\[ 2(2x + 7) = 2 \cdot 2x + 2 \cdot 7 \]

Calculating each term gives:

\[ 2 \cdot 2x = 4x \] \[ 2 \cdot 7 = 14 \]

So, combining these results, we have:

\[ 2(2x + 7) = 4x + 14 \]

Thus, the expression that is equivalent to \(2(2x + 7)\) is:

4x + 14.