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Simplify.

-8(-7-4x)​

User StrNOcat
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ANSWER:

56+32x

STEP:

So, multiply -8 by the parenthesis.

Negative by negative is always positive. So, -8(-7) is 56. -8(-4x) is 32x. Now since it is positive, add 56+32x. Which you can't so keep it.

User OlehZiniak
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Answer:

-8×-7=56

-8×-4x=32x

answer is 56+32x

User Mehdi Bugnard
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