Question 828802
{{{-4(5r-3s+2t)}}}
You can think of this as
{{{-4*(5r+(-3s)+2t)}}}
when using the distributive property, multiply the -4 by each term in the parenthesis.
{{{(-4*5r)+(-4*-3s)+(-4*2t) }}}
{{{-20r + 12s + (-8t)}}}
{{{-20r+12s-8t}}}
This is simplified. This is your answer.
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