Simplify: −4(2x+5)
(1 point)
Responses
(−4÷2x)+(−4÷5)
open paren negative 4 divided by 2 x close paren plus open paren negative 4 divided by 5 close paren
(−4−2x)+(−4−5)
open paren negative 4 minus 2 x close paren plus open paren negative 4 minus 5 close paren
(−4×2x)+(−4×5)
open paren negative 4 times 2 x close paren plus open paren negative 4 times 5 close paren
(−4+2x)×(−4+5)
The simplified form of -4(2x+5) is -8x-20.
To simplify the expression -4(2x+5), you can distribute -4 to both terms inside the parentheses.
So, the simplified expression would be (-4)(2x) + (-4)(5).
This further simplifies to -8x - 20.