Question

Simplify by distributing -5(x - 4x)

Answer 1

Given the expression:

`\begin{gathered} -5(x-4x) \\ \end{gathered}`

We can distribute the product of 5 with x-4x in the following way:

`-5(x-4x)=-5(x)-5(-4x)=-5x+20x=15x`

therefore, the simplified expression is -5x + 20x