Question

PLEASE HELP PRONTO IVE BEEN TRYING FOR AN HOUR

So I have this problem: -2(+3 + -4 + -8 + +7) and when I added all the integers together and multiplied by -2 I get +4 right? Well, when I use distribution I get 6!

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG IVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT FOR AN HOUR HELP IM FRUSTRATED SKSKSKSKSK Here's what I did:

-2 x +3, + -2 x +7, + -2 x -4, + -2 x -8
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-6 + -14 + 8 + 18
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-20 + 26 = 6

heeelp

Answer 1

The answer to your question is 4

Answer 2

4

Explanation:

-2(+3 + -4 + -8 + +7)

= (-2)(3) + (-2)(-4) + (-2)(-8) + (-2)(7) . . . . . . note that 2·8 = 16, not 18

= -6 +8 +16 -14

= 2 +16 -14

= 18 -14

= 4