Question

How do you simplify 4(x−2)?

Answer 1

Answer : 4x - 8

Step by step explanation :

$4(x - 2)$

Multiply each term in the parenthesis by 4.

$= > 4x - 4 \times 2$

Multiply the numbers. Multiplying a negative and a positive equals a negative. (-) × (+) = (-)

$= >4x - (4 \times 2)$

Multiply the numbers.

$= > 4x - 8$