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Mathematics knowledge · Difficulty 2

Try this ASVAB-style question.

Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.

Question

Which expression equals 4(x + 3)?

  1. 4x + 3
  2. x + 12
  3. 7x
  4. 4x + 12
Reveal answer and explanation

4x + 12

Use the distributive property: 4 × x + 4 × 3 = 4x + 12.