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Simplifying 12\left( rac{1}{3}n + rac{3}{4} ight) Using the Distributive Property

Using the Distributive Property on expressions with fractional coefficients, like 12\left( rac{1}{3}n + rac{3}{4} ight), often simplifies the terms into whole numbers. By distributing the 1212, we multiply it by rac{1}{3}n to obtain 4n4n, and by rac{3}{4} to obtain 99. The fully simplified expression is 4n+94n + 9.

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