Question

Question #9d307

Answer 1

`-20n+40`

Explanation:

`-5(4n-8)=(-5*4n)+(-5*-8)=-20n+40`

Answer 2

`-20 n + 40`

Explanation:

The distributive property means to multiply all the numbers inside parenthesis by the number(s) outside of the parenthesis.

So `-5(4n-8) = -5 xx4n - 5 xx -8`

`-5 xx n = -20n` ( a negative times a positive = a negative)

Think about it this way negative can mean to take away a positive can mean something good so to take away something good is bad. or negative.

`-5 xx -8 = + 40` ( a negative times a negative = a positive)

Think about it this way to take away a something bad is good or positive.

so `- 5 xx 4n - 5 xx -8 = -20n + 40`