SOLUTION: simplify the expression and detail the property you used in each step: 2(3x+y)+4x

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Question 161272: simplify the expression and detail the property you used in each step: 2(3x+y)+4x
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2(3x+y)+4x
6x+2y+4x : distributive property
6x+4x+2y : collect like terms
10x+2y
2(5x+y) : factoring out
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