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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify, showing your steps. Tell the property you used in each step. 2(a + 4) + -8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

expand the brackets first.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then collect like terms

OpenStudy (baldymcgee6):

distributive property

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Step 1: 2(a+4)+(-8)---> 2a+8+(-8), distributive property

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Step 2: 2a+8+(-8)------>2a+8-8=0, Can't really name this a property because its just simplifying. Someone correct me if i'm wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Step 3: 2a+0=0,

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