Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses. \[ 4(x+8) \]

To remove the parentheses using the distributive property, you multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside. So, for \( 4(x+8) \), you do the following: First, multiply \( 4 \) by \( x \): \[ 4 \times x = 4x \] Next, multiply \( 4 \) by \( 8 \): \[ 4 \times 8 = 32 \] Now, combine these results: \[ 4(x+8) = 4x + 32 \] And that's your simplified expression!