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The Distributive Property states that
a(b+c)=ab+ac
Simplify:
5x(x-4)
multiply 5x times the terms inside the parentheses:
5x²-20x
Can we simplify this any further? No, because 5x² and -20x aren't like terms, so we cannot combine them.
Hope everything is clear.
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Edit:
^ means power
5x^2 is the same as 5x².