Question

Show how to use the distributive property to simplify 4(5+x)

Answer 1

Answer:

20+4x

Step-by-step explanation:

Distributive property is quite easy to learn... its just multiplication in an easier form to visualize once you're used to using it.

To first start this problem you want to use the number 4 in the expression 4(5+x). You then want to multiply 4 by both terms inside of the parentheses. So you would do both 4*5 and 4*x. You would then get 20+4x because 4*5=20 and 4*x is just put together as 4x.

Answer 2

Answer:

$4(5+x)=20+4.x$

Step-by-step explanation:

Distributive property:-

The distributive property is one of the most frequently used properties in mathematics.

Distributive property

a(b+c) = a.b+a.c ((using multiplication of distributive law)

given

$4(5+x) = 4.5+4.x$

$4(5+x)=20+4.x$