Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below
5x(x - 4)

Answer 1

Answer:

5x^2-20x

Step-by-step explanation: distribution of 5x

Answer 2

Hey there!

The Distributive Property states that

a(b+c)=ab+ac

Simplify:

5x(x-4)

multiply 5x times the terms inside the parentheses:

5x²-20x

Can we simplify this any further? No, because 5x² and -20x aren't like terms, so we cannot combine them.

Hope everything is clear.

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Edit:

^ means power

5x^2 is the same as 5x².