Simplify the expression:

Question

-2(q-4)

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \(-2(q-4)\), you can distribute \(-2\) to each term inside the parentheses:

\[ -2(q-4) = -2 \cdot q + (-2) \cdot (-4) \] \[ = -2q + 8 \]

So the simplified expression is:

\[ -2q + 8 \]