Problem
Simplify the following expression using the distributive property: \(3(4x - 2)\)
Solution
Step 1 ：Apply the distributive property, which states that \(a(b + c) = ab + ac\) and \(a(b - c) = ab - ac\), to the expression: \(3(4x - 2) = 3\cdot 4x - 3\cdot 2\)
Step 2 ：Perform the multiplication: \(3\cdot 4x - 3\cdot 2 = 12x - 6\)
