Question

How do you simplify `- 4(x+y)`?

Answer 1

See the entire simplification process below:

Explanation:

To simplify this expression multiply each term inside the parenthesis by the term outside the parenthesis:

`color(red)(-4)(color(blue)(x) + color(blue)(y)) ->`

`(color(red)(-4) xx color(blue)(x)) + (color(red)(-4) xx color(blue)(y)) ->`

`-4x - 4y`