Question

How do you simplify `-16( 10 + 17b)`?

Answer 1

`color(blue)(−160 -272b`

Explanation:

`color(blue)((−16)) * (10+17b)`

`=(color(blue)(−16) )* (10) +(color(blue)(−16) * 17b)`

`=color(blue)(−160 -272b`