Question

Use the distributive property to multiply. -10(3x-6y+4)

Answer 1

Remember that when you distribute, you multiply the outside number (-10) to all of the inside number separately (3x, -6y, and 4)

So while distributing, the expression is equivalent to (-10)3x + (-10)-6y + (-10)4

This equals -30x + 60y - 40

Tell me if this answer doesn't make sense.

Answer 2

-30x+60y-40
(-) (-) it’s positive
(+) (-) it’s negative