Use the distributive property to expand and factor simple linear expressions.
Translate grouped language into symbolic form
Problem
Represent \(4~\text{groups}\) of the quantity \(x~+~3\), then apply the distributive property. Report the expanded expression.
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Start by keeping one group's variable and constant together inside parentheses. Four groups means the four multiplies that entire quantity, not just its first term. Distribution then turns the repeated group into two products, one for all the variable contributions and one for all the constant contributions.
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