Simplify by distributing -5(x - 4x)

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Given the expression:

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

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

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

Alex Da Silva answered Jan 11, 2023

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