Question

Simplify the following expression completely using distribution and combining like terms

Answer 1

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• Simplify ⇨ 9 + 5 (4x - 4)

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$\sf \: 9 + 5 ( 4 x - 4 )$

Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 4x-4.

$\sf \: 9+20x-20$

Subtract 20 from 9 to get -11.

$\sf \: -11+20x$

Putting it in standard form...(positive number in the 1st)

$\boxed{\boxed{\bf \: 20x-11}}$