An operations manager is preparing a budget for 4 new branch offices. Each office requires a base funding of $x$ thousand dollars plus an additional 2 thousand dollars for initial marketing. The total funding is represented by the expression ${}4(x + 2)$. What is the simplified form of this expression after applying the distributive property?

An office manager uses the expression ${}4(x + 2)$ to calculate the total cost of ordering 4 desks ($x$) and 2 chairs for a new department. True or False: When applying the distributive property to simplify this expression, the 4 must be multiplied by both the $x$ and the 2.

A logistics coordinator is preparing 4 delivery batches. Each batch consists of $x$ standard packages and 2 fragile packages. The total number of packages is given by the expression ${}4(x + 2)$. According to the distributive property, when this expression is simplified, it results in ${}4x$ plus what specific number?

A human resources coordinator is organizing 4 training sessions. Each session requires $x$ participant manuals and 2 instructor guides. The total number of materials needed for all sessions is represented by the expression ${}4(x + 2)$. Arrange the following steps in the correct order to simplify this expression using the Distributive Property.

Applying the Distributive Property in a Project Budget