Answer: The correct option is (A) 4.
Step-by-step explanation: We are given to use the distributive property to complete the following statement :
[tex]4(x-1)=4x-?[/tex]
Distributive property : If a, b and c are any three real numbers, then the distributive property says that
(i) a(b + c) = ab + ac,
(ii) (a + b)c = ac + bc.
Therefore, for the given statement, we have
[tex]4(x-1)=4\{x+(-1)\}=4x+4(-1)=4x-4.[/tex]
Thus, the correct option is (A) 4.
