Question

Solve 5x(x-4) using distributive property

Answer 1

5x^2 - 20x.

Explanation:

a(b +c ) = ab + ac is the distributive property, so we have:

5x(x - 4)

= 5x*x + 5x * -4

= 5x^2 - 20x.

Answer 2

5x² - 20x

Explanation:

multiply each term in the parenthesis by the 5x outside

5x(x - 4)

= (5x × x ) + (5x × - 4 )

= 5x² + (- 20x) = 5x² - 20x