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Expand the following expressions by multiplying out the brackets
-4(4f+3)

User Dally
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Hello!

In order to simplify this expression, we should use the Distributive Property and distribute -4:

-4(4f+3)

-16f-12

Note:


\square A negative times a negative is a positive.

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User Stephbu
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Answer:

- 16f - 12

Explanation:

- 4(4f + 3) ← multiply each term in the parenthesis by - 4

= - 16f - 12

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