Question

4(r-2+y) distribute to creat an equivalent expression with the fewest symbols possible

Answer 1

Answer: 4r-8+4y

Step-by-step explanation: Distribution is when you multiply every term inside the parantheses by the outside term. So 4(r-2+y)=4(r)+4(-2)+4(y). This is the same as 4r-8+4y. Since none of these are like terms we have the fewest symbols possible.