Answer
$xy+x-4y-4$
Work Step by Step
Using the Distributive Property, the given expression, $
(x-4)(y+1)
,$ is equivalent to
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
x(y)+x(1)-4(y)-4(1)
\\\\=
xy+x-4y-4
.\end{array}
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