Question

What equals ((m - 3 + 4n) × (-8))?

a) (-8m + 24 - 32n)
b) (8m - 24 + 32n)
c) (-8m + 24 + 32n)
d) (8m - 24 - 32n)

Answer 1

The expression ((m - 3 + 4n) × (-8)) is equal to a) (-8m + 24 - 32n).

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the expression ((m - 3 + 4n) × (-8)), we can distribute the multiplication to each term inside the parentheses:

-8m + (-8)(-3) + (-8)(4n)

Simplifying further:

-8m + 24 - 32n

So, the answer is (-8m + 24 - 32n), which matches option a.