How do you simplify #-( - 2a + 4)#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-14T01:08:23

#2a - 4#

Using the distribution property, we can pretend that the negative sign is a #-1#, so the expression looks like...

#-1(-2a +4)#

So then we can apply the distribution property.

#(-1 * (-2a)) + (-1 * 4)#

Then simplify...

#2a + (-4)#

#2a - 4#

is the answer.