Question

Rewrite, using the distributive
property.
-5(12a-4)= [?]a + [_]

Answer 1

After rewriting, we get,

-60a+20

So, in the first bracket, we get -60 and in the 2nd , we get 20

Explanation:

The distributive property means that we multiply the term outside the brackets with each term in the brackets.

so,

for
`-5(12a-4)`

this means that we multily -5 with both 12a and with -4, we get,

`-5(12a-4) = (-5)(12a) + (-4)(-5)\\Note: \ -4=+(-4)\\So, we \ get,\\-60a+20`

Hence the answer is,

-60a+20

Answer 2

The answer is:

-60a + 20

Work/explanation:

It says "use the distributive property" so we do this.

Distribute 5 through the parentheses:

`\sf{-5(12a-4)}`

`\sf{-5*12a-(-5)*4}`

`\boxed{\sf{-60a+20}}`