How do you multiply $2 - (4x - 8)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-28T17:11:24

$=color(blue)( - 4x + 10$

$2 - ( 4x - 8 )$

$= 2 + (-1) xx ( 4x - 8 )$

$= 2 + color(blue)( (-1)) xx ( 4x) + color(blue)( (-1))xx ( - 8 )$

$= 2 -4x + 8$

Grouping like terms:

$= (2 + 8 ) - 4x$

$= 10 - 4x$

$=color(blue)( - 4x + 10$

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