Use the Distributive Property to simplify the expression 4(x+5)

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To simplify the expression \( 4(x + 5) \) using the Distributive Property, you multiply each term inside the parentheses by 4:

\[ 4(x + 5) = 4 \cdot x + 4 \cdot 5 \]

Calculating that gives:

\[ 4x + 20 \]

So the simplified expression is:

\[ 4x + 20 \]