How do you multiply $2 (x + 3)$ $2(x+3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-31T14:59:13

$2 x + 6$ $2x+6$

Multiply the contents of the brackets by 2

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Compare to the word phrase of "two apples"

We do not say "two of apples"

Nor do we say "two times apples"

So $2 (x + 3)$ $2(x+3)$ is saying the same thing. In that we have two of $(x + 2)$ $(x+2)$ .

Write as $x + 3$ $" "x+3$
$" "underline(color(white)(.)x+3)" "larr" add"$
$" "2x+6$

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