Use the Distributive Property to rewrite the expression $7 ( x + 4 )$.
A) $8 x + 28$
B) $7 x + 11$
C) $2 ( x + 5 )$
D) $5 ( x + 2 )$
E) $7 x + 28$

Name: Use the Distributive Property to rewrite the expression $7 ( x + 4 )$. A) $8 x + 28$ B) $7 x + 11$ C) $2 ( x + 5 )$ D) $5 ( x + 2 )$ E) $7 x + 28$
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Using the Distributive Property, we can multiply 7 by both x and 4 separately: 
\begin{align*}
7(x+4) &= 7 \cdot x + 7 \cdot 4\
&=7x + 28
\end{align*}
Therefore, the correct choice is E.

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