How do you simplify $4 (q - 3 r)$ $4(q-3r)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-02T15:50:20

$= 4 q - 12 r$ $= 4q - 12r$

$4 (q - 3 r)$ $color(green)(4) ( q - 3r)$

$= 4 \cdot (q) + 4 \cdot (- 3 r)$ $= color(green)(4) * ( q) + color(green)(4) * ( - 3r)$

$= 4 q - 12 r$ $= 4q - 12r$

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