Question

Use the Distributive Property to simplify the expression. 8(5g+5−2)=

Answer 1

You multiply the number 8 to each term in the parentheses. 8 x 5g = 40g; 8 x 5 = 40; 8 x (-2) = -16 Combine these together and it would be 40g + 40 - 16

Answer 2

Answer:

$8(5g+5-2)=8\times 5g+8\times 5-8\times 2=40g-24$

Step-by-step explanation:

The Distributive Properties establishes that $a\cdot (c+d)=a\cdot c+a\cdot d$. This property connect the operations of sum a multiplication. If we have more term as $a\cdot (b+c+d)$ the same property holds. That is to say,

$a\cdot (b+c+d)=a\cdot b+ a\cdot c +a\cdot d$

The dot means multiplication. In your case you have a expression of this last form. So applying this distributive property we have:

$8(5g+5-2)=8\times 5g+8\times 5-8\times 2=40g+40-16=40g-24$