Question

4(x-b)+x PLEASE HELP!

Answer 1

Use the distributive property (a(b-c) = a*b - a*c)

4x-4b+x and combine like terms. What do you get next?

Answer 2

No idea.

Answer 3

it'll help if you rearrange the terms.

4x-4b+x = 4x+x-4b = (4x+x)-4b
do you know what 4x + x is?

Answer 4

Not a clue, math isn't't my strong suit.

Answer 5

isn't *

Answer 6

Well, here's some basic rules for adding variables.

x+x = 2x
3x+2x = 5x
2x-x = x
x*x = x^2 (x squared)

you can imagine it as 2 blobs of WHATEVER. And you're adding and subtracting those blobs.