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Use the distributive property and combine like terms to simplify:

-5(x + 4) + 8


a
-5x - 28

b
-5x + 12

c
-5x - 12

d
-5x + 28

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Answer:

-5x - 12

Explanation:

-5(x + 4) + 8

-5x - 20 + 8

-5x - 12

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