Simplify: −4(2x+5)

Question

(1 point)
Responses

(−4×2x)+(−4×5)
open paren negative 4 times 2 x close paren plus open paren negative 4 times 5 close paren

(−4−2x)+(−4−5)
open paren negative 4 minus 2 x close paren plus open paren negative 4 minus 5 close paren

(−4÷2x)+(−4÷5)
open paren negative 4 divided by 2 x close paren plus open paren negative 4 divided by 5 close paren

(−4+2x)×(−4+5)

Answer 1

The simplified expression is (−4)(2x) + (−4)(5).

Explanation: To simplify, we distribute the −4 to both terms inside the parentheses using the distributive property. This gives us: −4(2x) + −4(5).

We can further simplify −4(2x) to −8x and −4(5) to −20.

So, the simplified expression is −8x − 20.