how do you do the following problem: 3x2+6x using the disributive property? i really need help?
2007-01-17 04:06:04 · 6 answers · asked by jamaicangirl 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
How is 3x²+6x a proplem? What exactly are you being asked to do with it?
If you mean that you have to factor it, then the distributive property says you can take out common factors from the terms and these factors multiply the whole thing:
3x² + 6x ---> the common factor is 3x
= 3x(x + 2)
2007-01-17 04:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is 3x2? Is it 3*x^2? Is it 3*2?
Regardless, the two terms cannot be simplified if you ask me. However, you can factor out a 3x in the first case and get 3x(x+2).
2007-01-17 12:12:34 · answer #2 · answered by gebobs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you mean 3*( 2+6x) then...
Anything outside the parentheses () gets multipled by anything inside. So the 3 gets multiplied by the 2 and the 6, leaving you with 6+18x.
2007-01-17 12:19:12 · answer #3 · answered by brothergoosetg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it 3x(2+6x)? If so then review:
Distributive Property: a(b+/-c)=ab +/- ac
So this expression becomes:
3x(2) + 3x(6x)
6x+18x
24x is you simplified answer...
2007-01-17 12:28:15 · answer #4 · answered by abcd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think (6+6)x
2007-01-17 12:16:07 · answer #5 · answered by Sai F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is x a variable or is it multiplication
2007-01-17 12:10:00 · answer #6 · answered by well thts it...... 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋