Question

Which expression is equivalent to ? –4b – 2 4b 2?

1) ? –4b – 2 4b 2
2) ? –4b – 2 + 4b 2
3) ? –4b – 2 - 4b 2
4) ? –4b – 2 * 4b 2

Answer 1

The expression is equivalent to? -4b - 8b^2

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression –4b – 2 * 4b^2 is a product of two terms. We can apply the distributive property of multiplication over subtraction to find an equivalent expression. The correct expression would be -4b - 2 * 4b^2, simplifying to -4b - 8b^2.

The answer option that represents this expression is option 4) –4b – 2 * 4b^2.