How do you simplify $- 16 (10 + 17 b)$ $-16( 10 + 17b)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-19T17:23:03

$- 160 - 272 b$ $color(blue)(−160 -272b$

$(- 16) \cdot (10 + 17 b)$ $color(blue)((−16)) * (10+17b)$

$= (- 16) \cdot (10) + (- 16 \cdot 17 b)$ $=(color(blue)(−16) )* (10) +(color(blue)(−16) * 17b)$

$= - 160 - 272 b$ $=color(blue)(−160 -272b$

How do you simplify −16(10+17b) -16( 10 + 17b)?