What is 4(x-2) and 7x

Answer 1

To solve the expressions, we can use the distributive property:

4(x-2) = 4x - 4(2)
= 4x - 8

And,

7x = 7x

So, 4(x-2) + 7x = (4x - 8) + 7x
= 4x + 7x - 8
= 11x - 8