We want to simplify:
[tex]8x-4(x-1)[/tex]For doing so, we use the distributive property, and we get:
[tex]8x-(4x-4)[/tex]And we break the parenthesis to obtain:
[tex]8x-4x+4[/tex]Lastly, we simplify the similar terms and we get:
[tex]4x+4[/tex]This means that the expression simplified is 4x+4.
