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Use the distributive property to simplify the expression 5x(x-4)

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5x * x = ?
5x * 4 = ?
add dem up then boom

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a(b+c)=ab+ac
5x(x-4)=(5x)(x)+(5x)(-4)=5x^2-20x
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