Answer:
yes
Step-by-step explanation:
The distributive property of multiplication over additions is:
a(b + c) = ab + ac
You multiply the number outside the parentheses, the a, by each of the numbers inside the parentheses, the b and the c. Then you add the products.
Now we can do it with your example.
-5(x + 8)
We multiply -5 by x and multiply -5 by 8. Then we add the products and simplify.
-5(x + 8) = -5 * x + (-5) * 8 = -5x + (-40) = -5x - 40
Answer: yes
