Question

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

Answer 1

`-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`