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,
$6(4x)=(6\cdot 4)x$
$=24x$