To simplify the expression \(-5(4x - 1)\), you can distribute \(-5\) to both terms inside the parentheses:
\[ -5(4x) + -5(-1) = -20x + 5 \]
So, the simplified expression is:
\[ -20x + 5 \]
-5(4x-1)
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To simplify the expression \(-5(4x - 1)\), you can distribute \(-5\) to both terms inside the parentheses:
\[ -5(4x) + -5(-1) = -20x + 5 \]
So, the simplified expression is:
\[ -20x + 5 \]