Expand −5(2q+8)

Answer 1

To expand the expression \(-5(2q + 8)\), you need to multiply \(-5\) by each term inside the parentheses:

\[ -5 \cdot 2q + (-5) \cdot 8 \]

Calculating each part:

1. \(-5 \cdot 2q = -10q\)
2. \(-5 \cdot 8 = -40\)

Now, combine these results:

\[ -10q - 40 \]

So the expanded expression is:

\[ -10q - 40 \]