Respuesta :

Answer:

-12

Step-by-step explanation:

First, solve in parentheses.

2(-2-4)

=

2(-6)

Next, multiply 2 by -6.

Which equals -12.

So therefore using the distributive property shown above, the answer would be -12.

[tex]\huge\text{Hey there!}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\textbf{What is the distributive formula?}[/tex]

[tex]\mathsf{a(b + c)}[/tex]

[tex]\mathsf{= a(b) + a(c)}[/tex]

[tex]\mathsf{= ab + ac}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\textbf{What is the equation?}[/tex]

[tex]\mathsf{2(-2 - 4)}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\textbf{What are we simplifying?}[/tex]

[tex]\mathsf{2(-2 - 4)}[/tex]

[tex]\mathsf{= 2(-2) + 2(-4)}[/tex]

[tex]\mathsf{= -4 - 8}[/tex]

[tex]\mathsf{= -12}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\textbf{How are you going to translate to}\\\\\huge\textbf{easier terms?}[/tex]

[tex]\mathsf{2(-2 - 4)}[/tex]

[tex]\mathsf{= 2(-6)}[/tex]

[tex]\mathsf{= -12}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\textbf{What is the ANSWER to the question?}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\boxed{\mathsf{-12}}\huge\checkmark[/tex]

[tex]\huge\text{Good luck on your assignment \& enjoy your day!}[/tex]

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