Question

combining like terms with negative coefficients & distribution
simplify to create an equivalent expression.
8 - 4(-x + 5)
choose 1 answer:
a 4x - 12
b -4x - 12
c 4x + 13
d 4x + 5

Explanation:

Step1: Apply distributive property

$8-4(-x + 5)=8+(-4)\times(-x)+(-4)\times5=8 + 4x-20$

Step2: Combine like - terms

$8 + 4x-20=4x+(8 - 20)=4x-12$

Answer:

A. $4x - 12$