Evaluate 4/5(x-10)

$\frac{4}{5} (x - 10)$

Step 1

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{4}{5} x + \frac{4}{5} \cdot - 10$

Step 2

Combine $\frac{4}{5}$ and $x$ .

$\frac{4 x}{5} + \frac{4}{5} \cdot - 10$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Factor $5$ out of $- 10$ .

$\frac{4 x}{5} + \frac{4}{5} \cdot (5 (- 2))$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 x}{5} + \frac{4}{5} \cdot (5 \cdot - 2)$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{4 x}{5} + 4 \cdot - 2$

$\frac{4 x}{5} + 4 \cdot - 2$

Step 4

Multiply $4$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{4 x}{5} - 8$

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