Expand −5(2q+8)

Answer 1

To expand the expression $-5(2q+8)$, you distribute $-5$ to both terms inside the parentheses:

$$-5(2q)+(-5)(8)$$

Calculating each term:

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

Now, combine the results:

$$-10q-40$$

So, the expanded expression is:

$$-10q-40$$