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How do you expand $4 (a + 2)$ $4(a+2)$ ?

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Apr 7, 2018

$4 a + 8$ $4a+8$

Explanation:

You have to distribute the 4 into the parentheses which means to multiply the 4 by each term.

$4 (a + 2)$ $4(a+2)$
$4 a + 8$ $4a+8$

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