Question 133012
{{{-5(w-8)}}} Start with the given expression



{{{-5w+-5(-8)}}} Distribute -5 to {{{w-8}}} by writing "-5" in front of each term in the parenthesis



{{{-5w+40}}} Multiply -5 and -8 to get positive 40



So {{{-5(w-8)}}} distributes and simplifies to {{{-5w+40}}}. In other words {{{-5(w-8)=-5w+40}}}



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{{{(y-4)(-2)}}} Start with the given expression



{{{-2y+(-2)(-4)}}} Distribute -2 to {{{y-4}}} by writing "-2" in front of each term in the parenthesis




{{{-2y+8}}} Multiply -2 and -4 to get positive 8




So {{{(y-4)(-2)}}} distributes and simplifies to {{{-5w+40}}}. In other words {{{(y-4)(-2)=-2y+8}}}