Use the distributive property to simplify the expression without parentheses. (1 point)

Question

7(2x−4)=

Answer 1

To simplify the expression $7(2x-4)$ using the distributive property, you multiply 7 by each term inside the parentheses.

$$7(2x)-7(4)$$

Calculating each term, we get:

$$14x-28$$

So, the simplified expression is:

$$\boxed{{\displaystyle 14x-28}}$$