[tex] \huge \boxed{\mathbb{QUESTION} \downarrow}[/tex]
- Simplify ⇨ 9 + 5 (4x - 4)
[tex] \large \boxed{\mathbb{ANSWER\: WITH\: EXPLANATION} \downarrow}[/tex]
[tex] \sf \: 9 + 5 ( 4 x - 4 )[/tex]
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 4x-4.
[tex] \sf \: 9+20x-20 [/tex]
Subtract 20 from 9 to get -11.
[tex] \sf \: -11+20x [/tex]
Putting it in standard form...(positive number in the 1st)
[tex] \boxed{\boxed{\bf \: 20x-11}}[/tex]
