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Question
Simplify the expression
x+4
Evaluate
5x−2(x−1)×2
Multiply the terms
5x−4(x−1)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−4(x−1)
Apply the distributive property
−4x−(−4×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−4x−(−4)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−4x+4
5x−4x+4
Solution
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Evaluate
5x−4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(5−4)x
Subtract the numbers
x
x+4
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Find the roots
x=−4
Evaluate
5x−2(x−1)×2
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
5x−2(x−1)×2=0
Multiply the terms
5x−4(x−1)=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
5x−4(x−1)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−4(x−1)
Apply the distributive property
−4x−(−4×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−4x−(−4)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−4x+4
5x−4x+4
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
5x−4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(5−4)x
Subtract the numbers
x
x+4
x+4=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0−4
Solution
x=−4
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