Question

2(-2-4) = use the distributive property to expand the expression below.

Answer 1

$\huge\text{Hey there!}$

$\huge\textbf{What is the distributive formula?}$

$\mathsf{a(b + c)}$

$\mathsf{= a(b) + a(c)}$

$\mathsf{= ab + ac}$

$\huge\textbf{What is the equation?}$

$\mathsf{2(-2 - 4)}$

$\huge\textbf{What are we simplifying?}$

$\mathsf{2(-2 - 4)}$

$\mathsf{= 2(-2) + 2(-4)}$

$\mathsf{= -4 - 8}$

$\mathsf{= -12}$

$\huge\textbf{How are you going to translate to}\\\\\huge\textbf{easier terms?}$

$\mathsf{2(-2 - 4)}$

$\mathsf{= 2(-6)}$

$\mathsf{= -12}$

$\huge\textbf{What is the ANSWER to the question?}$

$\huge\boxed{\mathsf{-12}}\huge\checkmark$

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Answer 2

Answer:

-12

Step-by-step explanation:

First, solve in parentheses.

2(-2-4)

=

2(-6)

Next, multiply 2 by -6.

Which equals -12.

So therefore using the distributive property shown above, the answer would be -12.