Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:
−2(2u − 1)

Answer 1

a(b+c) = ab+bc

Answer 2

Since the -2 is outside the () you mulitply everything inside by -2. So the answer would be...? Can you find the answer? Post the answer and I will tell you if it is correct

Answer 3

−4u − 2 is that it

Answer 4

It actually is -4u+2. not, -4u-2

Answer 5

Almost. :-)

Remember that multiplying 2 negatives produces a positive.