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Distribute: 4x(y + 7)

User Lucyper
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To distribute in the expression 4x(y + 7), we need to know what the word distribute means. In mathematics, the distributive property is the property that says a(b + c) = a(b) + a(c). Since the question is asking us to distribute, this is what the question is asking us to do, just with different numbers. The expression becomes:

4x(y) + 4x(7)

Simplifying, we get our answer of:

4xy + 28x

User MyWay
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Distribute. Multiply 4x to all terms within the parenthesis.

4x(y) = 4xy

4x(7) = 28x

4xy + 28x is your answer

hope this helps

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