Simplify showing your steps Tell the property you used in ea

Simplify, showing your steps. Tell the property you used in each step. 2(a + 4) + -8

2(a+4) + -8

follow PEMDAS (parenthesis exponent multiplication division addition subtraction) to solve

1. First step is to get rid of the parenthesis and to do that you distribute the two that is on the outside of the parenthesis

2 x a= 2a 2 x 4= 8

2. rewrite the problem

2a + 8 + -8

3. now simplify

2a + 8 + -8
8 + -8 = 0

answer is 2a