Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Basic Rules of Algebra - Exercise Set - Page 54: 71

Answer

$6(4x),$ simplifies to $24x$

Work Step by Step

" six times..."$\rightarrow 6\cdot(...)$ "...the product of $4$ and a number" $\rightarrow (4x)$ the expression translates to$:\qquad 6(4x)$ Using the associative property of multiplication, $6(4x)=(6\cdot 4)x$ $=24x$
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