To create an equivalent expression for \(12x + 18\) in the form \( \text{____}( \text{} + \text{}) \), we can factor out the greatest common factor from the expression.
The greatest common factor of \(12x\) and \(18\) is \(6\). So, we can factor \(6\) out of the expression:
\[ 12x + 18 = 6(2x + 3) \]
Now we can fill in the blanks:
So, the expression can be represented as:
\[ 12x + 18 = 6(2x + 3) \]
Thus, the complete expression fits into the format:
12x + 18 = 6( 2x + 3 )