How do you multiply $4 (x - 2)$ $4(x-2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-26T15:24:20

$= 4 x - 8$ $=4x -8$

$4 (x - 2)$ $4 ( x-2)$

$= 4 \cdot (x - 2)$ $=color(blue)(4) * (x-2)$

$4$ $4$ is multiplied with each of the two terms within the bracket.

$= 4 \cdot (x) + (4) \cdot (- 2)$ $=color(blue)(4) * (x) + color(blue)((4)) * ( -2)$

$= 4 x - 8$ $=4x -8$

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