Question

Simplify -6(a +8) can someone help me with that with the steps included

Answer 1

−6(a+8)

=(−6)(a+8)

=(−6)(a)+(−6)(8)

=−6a−48

Explanation:

multiply -6 x a to get -6a and multiply -6 x 8 to get -48 so -6a-48