How do you multiply $7(-5v-8)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-13T17:41:37

$=color(blue)(-35v-56$

$color(blue)(7)(−5v−8)$
Here, $color(blue)(7)$ needs to be multiplied with both the terms within brackets.

$=color(blue)(7) * (−5v) + color(blue)(7)*(−8)$

$=color(blue)(-35v-56$

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