Question

What does -8(6x - 2) equal? How do I get my answer?

Answer 1

-48x + 16

Explanation:

Multiply - 8 times 6x

Answer - 48 (negative times positive equals a negative)

Multiply - 8 times - 2

Answer - 16 (negative times a negative equals a positive)

Answer 2

-48x+16

Explanation:

-8(6x - 2) first multiply each term in the parentheses by 8 to get -8x6x-8x(-2) and calculate the product to get your answer which is -48x+16