Distributing a Negative Number

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What is the result of distributing a negative number?

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Distributing a negative number means multiplying each term inside the parentheses by the negative number, which changes the signs of the terms.

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Simplify the expression: -2.5 ( 4x + 6 )

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-10x - 15

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What is the opposite of the term: 3x?

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-3x

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What is the opposite of the term: -5?

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5

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What does it mean to find the opposite of a number?

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Finding the opposite of a number means changing its sign. For example, the opposite of 3 is -3.

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If you have the expression -3(2x + 4), what is the simplified form?

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-6x - 12

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What is the result of distributing -1 to the expression (x - 5)?

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-x + 5

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How do you simplify the expression -4(3x - 2)?

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-12x + 8

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What is the opposite of the term: -7y?

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7y