How do you simplify $- 8 (v - 7)$ $-8(v-7)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-20T16:22:39

$= - 8 v + 56$ $= color(blue)(−8v +56$

$- 8 \cdot (v - 7)$ $color(blue)(−8) * (v−7)$

$= (- 8) \cdot (v) + (- 8) \cdot (- 7)$ $= color(blue)((−8)) * (v) + color(blue)((−8)) * (−7)$

$= - 8 v + 56$ $= color(blue)(−8v +56$

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