4 (x-2) = 4x-8 is this equation always true

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Omar Ellison

Mathematics

2 February, 06:03

4 (x-2) = 4x-8 is this equation always true

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Ryker Joyce · Answer 1

Distribute 4 over the parentheses:-

4 (x - 2) = 4x - 8 which is identical to the right side.

Yes - this is always true for any values of x, and its called an identity.

Jamari Nash · Answer 2

Yes, 4 (x-2) is 4 times x-2 which using the distributive property gives you 4x-8 because 4 times x is 4x and 4 times - 2 is - 8 so you would always get 4x-8