en

English

Español

Português

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Русский

中文(简体)

한국어

日本語

Tiếng Việt

עברית

العربية

Popular >

simplify 5(x-4)

Solution

simplify

5 (x - 4)

Solution

5 x - 20

Solution steps

5 (x - 4)

Apply the distributive law:

a (b - c) = ab - a c

5 (x - 4) = 5 x - 5 \cdot 4

= 5 x - 5 \cdot 4

Multiply the numbers:

5 \cdot 4 = 20

= 5 x - 20

Popular Examples

expand (a+b)^2-100 expand

(a + b)^{2} - 100

simplify sqrt(2.2)simplify

2.2

simplify sqrt(23x)simplify

23 x

simplify 120/12 simplify

\frac{120}{12}

simplify 3^{-1}+1 simplify

3^{- 1} + 1

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is 5(x-4) ?
The solution to 5(x-4) is 5x-20