Question

Which expression is equivalent to (-18)-64n

A)-2(9-32n)
B)2(9-32n)
C)-2(9+32n)
D)2(9+32n)

Answer 1

C)-2(9+32n)

Explanation:

The given expresion is

`- 18 - 64n`

We can rewrite this expression as:

`- 2 * 9 + - 2 * 32n`

We factor -2 to obtain:

`- 2(9 + 32n)`

Note that, we can use the distributive property to obtain:

`- 2(9 + 32n) = - 18 - 64n`

Therefore the correct answer is C)-2(9+32n)