Question

What is -2(x -4) simplified

Answer 1

-2x+8

Explanation:

so lets start

you want to distribute the -2 to the parenthesis

so -2(x) = -2x and -2(-4) = 8 because of 2 negatives make a positive

so then you just add them

-2x+8

Answer 2

Answer:
`-2x + 8`

Explanation:

• In order to simplify this we must distribute the -2 to the values inside of the parentheses.

`-2*x = -2x\\\-2 * -4 = 8`

Since two negatives are being multiplied, the product is a positive number.

The final simplified answer is
`-2x + 8` .