Question

-8(.25x +2)
What's the answer?

Answer 1

Answer: = -2x-16

Explanation:

`-8\left(0.25x+2\right)`

`\mathrm{Apply\:the\:distributive\:law}:\quad \:a\left(b+c\right)=ab+ac`

`=-8\cdot \:0.25x-8\cdot \:2`

`=-2x-16`