How do you simplify #-4( v - w ) + 2( - 2w - 6v )#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-03T20:53:33

The answer is #-16v#.

#−4(v−w)+2(−2w−6v)#

First, distribute:

#-4v+4w-4w-12v#

Now combine like terms; sometimes it is helpful to put all sets of like terms together first:

#4w-4w-4v-12v#

#0w-16v#

#-16v#

Answer 2 · 2018-03-03T21:07:17

#-4(v-w)+2(-2w-6v)# is equal to #-16v#

#-4(v-w)+2(-2w-6v)#

Multiply out the brackets.

#=-4v+4w-4w-12v#

Combine like terms(Like terms are the ones that have the same variable)

#=-16v#

You managed to simplify the expression.