First we will distributeĀ 4(5x - 6) - 4(2x + 1) distribute the 4 to the numbers inside the parenthesis so that is the 5 and -6 and the second four to the numbers in the parenthesis so that is 2 and 1 20x - 24 - 8x -4 Then we combine like terms (the coeffiecients of x and the other two numbers) 12x -28