2006-10-16 12:19:51 · 13 answers · asked by jp 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
its -2x-4
multiply - to (2x+4)
u will get -2x - 4
the 4 in -2x -4 became negative coz positive multiplied by negative is negative
oh and remember when multiplying negative numbers
negative mutiplied by negative is positive
and another thing to remember is
if u see a - (negative sign) and without any nubers next to it example -(2x+4) it is understood that the value of negative is equal to 1.
.;)
2006-10-16 12:42:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? ? ? bloody_angel ??? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Distribute the negative to both numbers
-(2x+4) = -2x-4
2006-10-16 12:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by danjlil_43515 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
distribute the negitive like this -1(2x+4)= -2x+ -4 or it can be written as -2x-4 both ways are correct
2006-10-16 12:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by truspecies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use distributive property
multiply - by 2x & 4
which equals -2x + -4
or
-2x - 4
2006-10-16 13:31:53 · answer #4 · answered by Life Is Great 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yOu are going to distribute the negative sign:
-(2x + 4) = -2x -4
because we cOnsider the negative sign equal to -1..
2006-10-16 12:24:52 · answer #5 · answered by mi-an 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply through by negative one.
(-2x-4)
2006-10-16 12:23:27 · answer #6 · answered by favre_fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2x-4
and then from there, you could go to -2(x+2), but if you haven't learned that yet, then, just use the first answer.
2006-10-16 12:25:17 · answer #7 · answered by chococat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jus distribute. it would be -2x-4
2006-10-16 12:23:04 · answer #8 · answered by lakersforlife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2x - 4
or, optionally factor:
-2(x + 2)
2006-10-16 12:22:36 · answer #9 · answered by cmdr2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could factor out a 2 like this:
-2(x+2)
and thats ur answer
2006-10-16 12:23:04 · answer #10 · answered by sur2124 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋