Question

How can we use the distributive property to find an expression equivalent to 4(5−3x)? Place the steps in order.

Answer 1

$\\ \sf\Rrightarrow 4(5-3x)$

• a(b-c)=ab-ac

$\\ \sf\Rrightarrow 4(5)-4(3x)$

$\\ \sf\Rrightarrow 20-12x$