Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses.

Question

( u - 7) 4

Answer 1

To use the distributive property to remove the parentheses in the expression \( (u - 7) 4 \), you will multiply each term inside the parentheses by 4:

\[ (u - 7) 4 = u \cdot 4 - 7 \cdot 4 \]

Now, calculate \( 4 \cdot u \) and \( 7 \cdot 4 \):

\[ = 4u - 28 \]

So, the expression \( (u - 7) 4 \) simplifies to \( 4u - 28 \).