Question

How can we use the distributive property to find and expression equivalent to 4(5-3x)

Answer 1

20 - 12x

Explanation

We distribute 4 through the parenthesis:

`\bf{4(5-3x)}`

`\bf{4*5-3x*4}`

`\bf{20-12x}`

Therefore, the answer is 20 - 12x