SOLUTION: i cant seem to get this right and im dead meat if its not dun by tommaro :-( please help guyz??? thanx a bajillion! -5(4-1/2n)+1/16(-32n+8) simplify... if i could have it in st

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Question 27383: i cant seem to get this right and im dead meat if its not dun by tommaro :-(
please help guyz???
thanx a bajillion!
-5(4-1/2n)+1/16(-32n+8)
simplify... if i could have it in steps that'd be totally awsome!
you rock!
Answer by Eric Johnston(7) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am guessing that in the case of the 2n that the n is on the top. If not, then I am wrong.
-5(4-1/2n)+1/16(-32n+8)
The general idea is to multiply through, getting rid of the brackets. Note that minus times minus makes plus.
-20 +5n/2 -32n/16 +8/16
-20 +2.5n -2n +0.5
-19.5 +0.5n