Simplify, showing your steps. Tell the property you used in each step.
2(a + 4) + -8 Can anyone explain how this works?? I am so confused with the properties thing.

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Simplify, showing your steps. Tell the property you used in each step.
2(a + 4) + -8 Can anyone explain how this works?? I am so confused with the properties thing.

anonymous · Answer

2(a + 4) distributive property
2a + 8 + - 8 then I think this is call property of opposites
      8 + - 8 = 0
2a            is all you can simplify.

hesan · Answer

2(a + 4) + (-8)
2a + 8 - 8
2a + 0 
2a

hesan · Answer

No property could be use in this question
this is a simple airthmatic algebric question
solved just by multiplication and addition

hesan · Answer

Do u got this....

hesan · Answer

if u get this then give me medal...