How do you simplify $- 4 (- p) (- q)$ $-4(-p)(-q)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-01-09T13:27:58

See a solution process below:

Minus times a minus is a plus:

$- 4 (- p) (- q) \Rightarrow$ $color(red)(-4)(color(blue)(-p))(-q) =>$

$4 p (- q)$ $4p(-q)$

Or

$- 4 p q$ $-4pq$

How do you simplify −4(−p)(−q)-4(-p)(-q)?