the expression 12(x+4) represents the total number of CDs Mie bought in April and May at $12 each. Which property is applied to write the equivalent expression 12x+48
Distributive Property because 12(x+4)= 12x (the first number or letter in the parenthesis times 12) plus 12x4 (the second number in the parenthesis) So together it is: 12x+(12x4)