Question

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distribute $-7\left(8x^{2} + 6\
ight)$.
answer attempt 1 out of 2

Explanation:

Step1: Apply distributive property

Using the distributive property \( a(b + c)=ab+ac \), here \( a = - 7 \), \( b = 8x^{2} \), \( c = 6 \). So we have \(-7\times(8x^{2})+(-7)\times6\).

Step2: Calculate each term

For the first term: \(-7\times8x^{2}=-56x^{2}\), for the second term: \(-7\times6 = - 42\). Then combine them: \(-56x^{2}-42\).

Answer:

\(-56x^{2}-42\)