Assignment: [tex]\bold{Simplify \ Expression: \ -20b\cdot \:8+2b\cdot \:8}[/tex]
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Answer: [tex]\boxed{\bold{-144b}}[/tex]
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Explanation: [tex]\downarrow\downarrow\downarrow[/tex]
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[ Step One ] Multiply Numbers
[tex]\bold{20\cdot \:8=160}[/tex]
[ Step Two ] Rewrite Equation
[tex]\bold{-160b+2\cdot \:8b}[/tex]
[ Step Three ] Multiply Numbers
[tex]\bold{2\cdot \:8=16}[/tex]
[ Step Four ] Rewrite Equation
[tex]\bold{-160b+16b}[/tex]
[ Step Five ] Combine Similar Elements
[tex]\bold{-160b+16b=-144b}[/tex]
[ Step Six ] Simplify
[tex]\bold{-144b}[/tex]
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[tex]\bold{\rightarrow Mordancy \leftarrow}[/tex]
