Question

Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses.
(-2+2x+4w)(-5)

Answer 1

10 - 10x - 20w

Explanation:

(-5)(-2+2x+4w)

just multiply -5 into all of the numbers and variables

10-10x-20w

Answer 2

10 -10x -20w

Explanation:

The single term outside parentheses multiplies each of the three terms inside parentheses:

= (-2)(-5) +(2x)(-5) +(4w)(-5)

= 10 -10x -20w