Simplify:
-4(2x + 5)?
Responses
-8x + 20
-8x + 20
-2x + 1
-2x + 1
-2x -20
-2x -20
-8x - 20
-8x - 20
To simplify -4(2x + 5), you need to distribute the -4 to both terms inside the parentheses.
-4 * 2x = -8x
-4 * 5 = -20
So the simplified expression is -8x - 20.
To simplify the expression -4(2x + 5), you need to distribute the -4 to both terms inside the parentheses. This means multiplying -4 by both 2x and 5.
-4(2x + 5) = -8x - 20
So, the correct simplification of the expression is -8x - 20.