Question

Use the distributive property to complete the following statement 4(x-1)=4x-___

A. 4

B. –4

C. –1

D. 1

Answer 1

The correct answer is 4.

Answer 2

Answer: The correct option is (A) 4.

Step-by-step explanation: We are given to use the distributive property to complete the following statement :

`4(x-1)=4x-?`

Distributive property : If a, b and c are any three real numbers, then the distributive property says that

(i) a(b + c) = ab + ac,

(ii) (a + b)c = ac + bc.

Therefore, for the given statement, we have

`4(x-1)=4\{x+(-1)\}=4x+4(-1)=4x-4.`

Thus, the correct option is (A) 4.