Simplify 11x-5(4(x+1))

$11 x - 5 (4 (x + 1))$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$11 x - 5 (4 x + 4 \cdot 1)$

Multiply $4$ by $1$ .

$11 x - 5 (4 x + 4)$

Apply the distributive property.

$11 x - 5 (4 x) - 5 \cdot 4$

Multiply $4$ by $- 5$ .

$11 x - 20 x - 5 \cdot 4$

Multiply $- 5$ by $4$ .

$11 x - 20 x - 20$

$11 x - 20 x - 20$

Step 2

Subtract $20 x$ from $11 x$ .

$- 9 x - 20$

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