Question

Rewrite -4(x-4)without parentheses. Explain why each term is positive or negative

Answer 1

-4x + 16 or -4(x) -4(-4) when multiplied, the outcome is the first equation

Answer 2

Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by x and multiply -4 by 4.

Answer 3

please close asap.

Answer 4

The distributive property of multiplication over subtraction:

\(a(b - c) = ab - ac\)

Your problem:

\(\color{red}{-4}(\color{green}{x} - \color{orange}{4}) = \color {red}{-4} \cdot \color{green}{x} - \color{red}{(-4)} \cdot \color{orange}{4} = -4x - (-16) = -4x + 16\)