To expand the expression \( -4(2x + 5) \), you distribute \(-4\) to both terms inside the parentheses:
\[ -4(2x) + (-4)(5) = -8x - 20 \]
So, the result is:
\[ -8x - 20 \]
The correct answer is A. -8x - 20.
A. -8x -20
B.8x + 20
C. -8x +20
D. 8x -20
To expand the expression \( -4(2x + 5) \), you distribute \(-4\) to both terms inside the parentheses:
\[ -4(2x) + (-4)(5) = -8x - 20 \]
So, the result is:
\[ -8x - 20 \]
The correct answer is A. -8x - 20.