Simplify: −4(2x+5)
(1 point)
Responses
open paren negative 4 plus 2 x close paren times open paren negative 4 plus 5 close paren
open paren negative 4 minus 2 x close paren plus open paren negative 4 minus 5 close paren
open paren negative 4 divided by 2 x close paren plus open paren negative 4 divided by 5 close paren
The simplified form of -4(2x+5) is -8x - 20.
To simplify −4(2x+5), you can distribute the negative 4 to each term inside the parentheses. This means multiplying each term by -4.
So, −4(2x+5) simplifies to:
-8x - 20