Question

use the distributive property to factor the expression. use 3 as the common factor.
3b + 4 + 10 + 6b - 2 = 9b + 12
= \square ( \text{? } b + \text{? } )

Explanation:

Step1: Identify common factor 3

We start with the simplified expression $9b + 12$.

Step2: Factor out 3 from each term

Divide each term by 3: $\frac{9b}{3} = 3b$, $\frac{12}{3} = 4$.
Express as $3 \times (3b + 4)$

Answer:

$3(3b + 4)$
(The blanks fill in as: 3, 3, 4)