When is it necessary to apply the distributive property?

What is the equation in point slope form of the line that passes through the point (-1, -3) and has a slope of 4? y-1=4(x-3) or y+3=4(x+1)

According to modern science, earth is about 4.5 billion years old and written human history extends back about 10,000 years. suppose the entire history of earth is represented with a 10-meter-long timeline, with the birth of earth on one end and today at the other end.

It says factor each expression 49x-28?