Simplify the expression: -2( 2x -8) ?

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Carol L.
Apr 18, 2018

-4x+16

Explanation:

Multiply out the brackets:

-2 * 2x = -4x ---> Multiply a positive and negative to get a negative.

-2*-8=16 ---> Multiply two negatives to get a positive.

Therefore -2(2x-8)=-4x+16

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