combining like terms with negative coefficients & distribution
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simplify to create an equivalent expression.
2(-2 - 4p)+2(-2p - 1)
choose 1 answer:
a -12p - 6
b -10p - 6
c -12p + 6
d 12p - 6

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combining like terms with negative coefficients & distribution
google classroom  microsoft teams
simplify to create an equivalent expression.
2(-2 - 4p)+2(-2p - 1)
choose 1 answer:
a -12p - 6
b -10p - 6
c -12p + 6
d 12p - 6

Accepted Answer

# Explanation:
## Step1: Apply distributive property
$$
\begin{align*}
2(-2 - 4p)+2(-2p - 1)&=2\times(-2)+2\times(-4p)+2\times(-2p)+2\times(-1)\
&=-4-8p - 4p-2
\end{align*}
$$
## Step2: Combine like - terms
$$
\begin{align*}
-4-8p - 4p-2&=(-8p-4p)+(-4 - 2)\
&=-12p-6
\end{align*}
$$
# Answer:
A. $-12p - 6$

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