Question Simplify the expression −4a−4 Evaluate 2(a+1)(−2)Rewrite the expression −2(a+1)×2Multiply the terms −4(a+1)Apply the distributive property −4a−4×1Solution −4a−4 Show Solution Find the roots a=−1 Evaluate 2(a+1)(−2)To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 2(a+1)(−2)=0Multiply More Steps Multiply the terms 2(a+1)(−2)Rewrite the expression −2(a+1)×2Multiply the terms −4(a+1) −4(a+1)=0Change the sign 4(a+1)=0Rewrite the expression a+1=0Move the constant to the right side a=0−1Solution a=−1 Show Solution