Expand and simplify the following: (-7y-3)(4y+2)
First, we distribute:
-7y * 4y = -28y^2
-7y * 2 = -14y
-3 * 4y = -12y
-3 * 2 = -6
Now simplify by combining like terms:
-28y^2 - 14y - 12y - 6
Combining like terms:
-28y^2 - 26y - 6
So the expanded and simplified form of (-7y-3)(4y+2) is -28y^2 - 26y - 6.