Someone please help me with this problem?

Question

t^2+2t^2+4t. please go over the steps using the distributive property

Answer 1

first you add t^2 plus 2t^2= 3t^2

3t^2+ 4t

they all have a variable in common which is t so you factor out a t

t(3t+4)

Answer 2

Well... this isn't the distributive property. but i would solve it this way:

t^2+2t^2+4t

combine the t^2's

3t^2 then add the + 4t

so its

3t^2+4t

i'm pretty sure but not positive. i really hope that helped.