Question

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.- (2x-8) =

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

-2x + 8

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression, we need to distribute the negative sign (-) to both terms inside the parentheses.

- (2x-8)

First, distribute the negative sign to the first term (2x):

-2x

Next, distribute the negative sign to the second term (-8):

-(-8) = 8

Therefore, the equivalent expression for - (2x-8) is -2x + 8.