Answer:
a) 2(-2 - 4 p) + 2(-2 p - 1) = - 12 p- 6
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, the given expression is:
2(-2 - 4p) + 2(-2p - 1)
Now, by DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY:
A(B-C) = AB - AC
Solving the given expression , we get
2(-2 - 4p) + 2(-2p - 1)
= 2(-2) - 2(4p) + 2(-2p) - 2(1)
= -4 - 8 p - 4 p - 2
= -6 - 12 p
or, 2(-2 - 4p) + 2(-2p - 1) = - 12 p- 6
Hence the given expression is equivalent to (- 12 p- 6).
