SOLUTION: I would like some help with distibutiveproperty of these problems-5[w-8] and [y-4][-2] I would like to know step by step how to do these Thanks lisa

Question 133012This question is from textbook pre-algebra
: I would like some help with distibutiveproperty of these problems-5[w-8] and
[y-4][-2] I would like to know step by step how to do these
Thanks
lisa This question is from textbook pre-algebra

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, solver91311:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression

Distribute -5 to by writing "-5" in front of each term in the parenthesis

Multiply -5 and -8 to get positive 40

So distributes and simplifies to . In other words

Start with the given expression

Distribute -2 to by writing "-2" in front of each term in the parenthesis

Multiply -2 and -4 to get positive 8

So distributes and simplifies to . In other words

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The distributive property says .

So for ,
Step 1: multiply -5 times w:
Step 2: multiply -5 times -8:
Step 3: add the two parts:

Do the same thing with the other problem. You can move the -2 to the other side of the parentheses - the commutative property says we can do that - if it makes more sense to you that way.
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