To simplify \(-4(2x + 5)\), you need to distribute the \(-4\) to both terms inside the parentheses:
\[ -4(2x) + (-4)(5) = -8x - 20 \]
So, the simplified expression is:
\[ -8x - 20 \]
simplify -4(2x+5)
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To simplify \(-4(2x + 5)\), you need to distribute the \(-4\) to both terms inside the parentheses:
\[ -4(2x) + (-4)(5) = -8x - 20 \]
So, the simplified expression is:
\[ -8x - 20 \]