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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0 :D I win

OpenStudy (anonymous):

LOOL

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay. what is the expression?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

−2(2u − 2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Soo we have (-2)(2u) - (-2)(2) = x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So just multiply them and you should be good to go :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so wouldnt it become -4u-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It would actually be -4u+4 because the double negative would become a positive

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