SOLUTION: I don't know what the topic should be haha(: but anyways, here is my question. Simplify: -5(8-b) I do not get how to do these type of problems at all, and the book just confuses

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Question 525207: I don't know what the topic should be haha(: but anyways, here is my question.
Simplify: -5(8-b)
I do not get how to do these type of problems at all, and the book just confuses me, thanks for your help!

Answer by lovefh8(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To do this you multiply -5 by the 8 and the b and because the b is negative you get a positive b because you would have two negative signs -40+5b you cannot symplify it any futher because there are no alike variables