SOLUTION: Please can you explain what "expand" 6(a+2)= means

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Question 499830: Please can you explain what "expand" 6(a+2)= means
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Expand means do the multiplication so that the expression looks like
terms separated by +'s and -'s.
A general rule would be:
+a%2A%28+b+%2B+c+%2B+d+-+e+%2B+f+%29+=+a%2Ab+%2B+a%2Ac+%2B+a%2Ad+-+a%2Ae+%2B+a%2Af+
So, your problem is:
+6%2A%28+a+%2B+2+%29+=+6a+%2B+12+