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: Multiply: (–4 – a)2
Not at all sure on the multiplication?
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Answer by Mathtut(3670)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you must use the distributive property which states that a(b+c)=ab+ac
:
2(-4-a)=2(-4)+2(-a)=

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