Solve Multiplication 78C03B

1. We are given the equation $$(-4)(x) = -20$$ and need to find the value of $x$. 2. The formula used here is the multiplication property of equality: if $$a \times b = c$$, then $$b = \frac{c}{a}$$, provided $$a \neq 0$$. 3. Applying this to our problem, we divide both sides by $$-4$$: $$x = \frac{-20}{-4}$$ 4. Simplify the fraction by canceling the common factor of $$-4$$: $$x = \frac{\cancel{-20}}{\cancel{-4}} = 5$$ 5. Therefore, the value that completes the statement is $$5$$. 6. To verify, multiply $$-4 \times 5 = -20$$, which matches the original equation.