-4(2y+3) what is the distributive property

Question

use the distributive property to write the expression without parenthesis

 

-4(2y +3)

Answer 1

Hi Patricia;

-4(2y +3)

Let's distribute the -4...

[(-4)(2y)]+[(-4)(3)]

-8y+(-12)

Note the fact that multiplying a negative number by a positive number has a negative result.

-8y-12

Note the fact that adding a negative number is the same thing as subtracting a positive number.