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

2 Answers
Mar 3, 2018

The answer is -16v.

Explanation:

−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

Mar 3, 2018

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

Explanation:

-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.