Question

2(-2-4) = use the distributive property to expand the expression below.

Answer 1

-12

Explanation:

First, solve in parentheses.

2(-2-4)

=

2(-6)

Next, multiply 2 by -6.

Which equals -12.

So therefore using the distributive property shown above, the answer would be -12.

Answer 2

`\huge\text{Hey there!}`

`\huge\textbf{What is the distributive formula?}`

`\mathsf{a(b + c)}`

`\mathsf{= a(b) + a(c)}`

`\mathsf{= ab + ac}`

`\huge\textbf{What is the equation?}`

`\mathsf{2(-2 - 4)}`

`\huge\textbf{What are we simplifying?}`

`\mathsf{2(-2 - 4)}`

`\mathsf{= 2(-2) + 2(-4)}`

`\mathsf{= -4 - 8}`

`\mathsf{= -12}`

`\huge\textbf{How are you going to translate to}\\\\\huge\textbf{easier terms?}`

`\mathsf{2(-2 - 4)}`

`\mathsf{= 2(-6)}`

`\mathsf{= -12}`

`\huge\textbf{What is the ANSWER to the question?}`

`\huge\boxed{\mathsf{-12}}\huge\checkmark`

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