Question

Simplify to create an equivalent expression 10+4(-8q-4)

Answer 1

Answer : -0.3125 + q + 0.5

1) Distribute

10 - 32q - 16

2) Divide all terms by -32

-0.3125 + q + 0.5

Answer 2

Answer: Hello!

If our equation is: 10 + 4(-8q - 4)  then we can simplify it in the next way:

first distribute the 4 with the content in the parentheses.

10 + 4(-8q - 4) = 10 -(8*4)q - 4*4 = 10 - 16 -32q = -6 -32q

now dependes on you, i like to put the negative sign outside  a parenthesis:

-(32q + 6)

and this is your simplified equation, just give q some value and you can solve it.