Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-7 The Distributive Property - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 51: 69

Answer

4x+20

Work Step by Step

The distributive property was not properly applied. The two terms created by multiplying 4 by the two addends should be added rather than multiplied. 4(x+5)=(4×x)+(4×5)=4x+20
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