Simplifying an expression using distributive property ex1, 4(x + 2)

The video tutorial explains the distributive property, which states that a number outside parentheses can be distributed to each term inside via multiplication. The teacher demonstrates this by rewriting an expression and simplifying it using the distributive property, resulting in a simplified expression.

What does the term '4 * X' represent in the context of the distributive property?

What is the simplified version of the expression after applying the distributive property?