Question

Apply the distributive property. $$4(x+7)$$

Short answer

The expression after applying the distributive property and simplifying is \(4x + 28\).

Step-by-step solution

Apply the Distributive Property

You can apply the distributive property here. So multiply \(4\) (the term outside the parentheses) by both \(x\) and \(7\) (the terms inside the parentheses). This gives us \(4x + 4*7\).

Simplify the equation

After applying the distributive property, you are left with \(4x + 4*7\). As the next step, complete the multiplication. That results in \(4x + 28\).