Question

Ranger used your advice to simplify the following expression. Follow Ranger’s steps to complete the simplified expression.

4(2x – 5)

1. Distribute the 4 through the parentheses:

4(2x) − 4(5)

2. Find each product:

(blank) x − 20

Answer 1

`8`

Explanation:

`4(2x-5) \\ \\ 4(2x)-4(5) \\ \\ 4*2=8 \\ \\ 8x-20`

Answer 2

For this case we have the following expression:

`4 (2x-5) =`

We simplify according to the steps of Ranger.

We apply distributive property to the terms within parentheses.
`4 * (2x) -4 * (5) =`

We find each product:

`8x-20`

Answer:

The simplified expression is 8x-20

An "8" is placed in the blank space