Simplify: −4(2x+5)
(1 point)
Responses
(−4+2x)×(−4+5)
open paren negative 4 plus 2 x close paren times open paren negative 4 plus 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 divided by 2 x close paren plus open paren negative 4 divided by 5 close paren
(−4×2x)+(−4×5)
The simplified form of −4(2x+5) is −8x−20.
To simplify the expression -4(2x + 5), we can distribute the -4 to both terms inside the parentheses.
This gives us: -4 * 2x + (-4 * 5)
Simplifying further, we get: -8x - 20