Question

Simplify -7 (2p-4k)+2 (p+1)

Answer 1

-7x2p= -14p
-7x-4k= 28k (negative x negative = positive
-14p+28k=....
2xp=2p
2x1=2
-14p+28k+2p+2
(-14p+2p) +28k+2
-12p+28k+2
or
28k-12p+2

Answer 2

-7 (2p-4k) + 2 (p+1)

Simplify by first multiplying everything on the left side of the addition sign by -7, then multiply everything right of the addition sign by 2.

-14p+28k + 2p+2

Add like terms.

(-14p+2p) + 28k+2

Simplify.

-12p + 28k +2

~Hope I helped!~