Question

Use the Distributive Property to simplify -4(-a + 2)

Answer 1

4a + -8

Explanation:

You would do -4 x -a a negative times a negative is a positive so your answer for that is 4a. Then you would do -4 times 2 a negative times a positive equals a negative so you answer there would be -8. Hope this is the correct answer sorry if it isn't

Answer 2

4a-8

Explanation:

(-4×a)+(-4×2)

Distributive property