Explain how the distributive property and the commutative property of addition are used in the Example to show that 2(x 1 1) 1 2x is equivalent to 4x 1 2.

Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]2(x+1)+2x=4x+2[/tex]
[tex]2(x+1)+2x[/tex]
[tex]2(x)+2(1)+2x[/tex]
[tex]2x+2+2x[/tex] (combine liked terms)
[tex](2x+2x)+2[/tex]
[tex]4x +2[/tex]
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