1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $4(x-5)$.
2. **Formula used:** Use the distributive property of multiplication over subtraction:
$$a(b-c) = ab - ac$$
3. **Apply the distributive property:**
$$4(x-5) = 4 \times x - 4 \times 5$$
4. **Simplify each term:**
$$= 4x - 20$$
5. **Final answer:**
The simplified expression is $4x - 20$.
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