Question

What expression is equivalent to (-2)(a + 6)?

Answer 1

-2a - 12

Explanation:

Perform the indicated multiplication. We get:

-2a - 12

Answer 2

-2a-12

Explanation:

So basically all you want to do is simplify it by multiplying -2 to a and 6

Then (-2*a) + (-2*6)

So now just multiply and you get -2a-12 which is an equivalent expression because all you did was simplify the expression more