what is the distributive property and an equivelant varieable expression for 4(x-2)?

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2006-09-11 14:44:58 · 2 answers · asked by countryluver327 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

Multiply 4 by what's in the parentheses
4(x-2)
4*x+4*-2
4x-8

Is that what you mean by an 'equivelant varieable expression'?

2006-09-11 14:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by bookgirlx3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The distributive property is given by

c(a+b) = ca + cb

2006-09-11 15:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋