How do you simplify the expression $5(4+x)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-22T21:12:50

$5x+20$

Multiply everything inside the brackets by the 5 that is outside of them. So we have

$color(green)(color(red)(5)(4+x)" "->" "color(red)(5)xx4" "+" "color(red)(5)xx x$

$" "20" "+" "5x$

Or you may if you wish write it as:

$5x+20$

Answer 2 · 2017-04-22T21:16:09

$5(4+x)=20+5x$

Simplify:

$5(4+x)$

Apply the distributive property: $a(b+c)=ab+ac$

$5*4+5*x=$

$20+5x$

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