Question Simplify the expression 3a5−4a+8 Evaluate 3a5−4(a−2)Solution More Steps Evaluate −4(a−2)Apply the distributive property −4a−(−4×2)Multiply the numbers −4a−(−8)If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses −4a+8 3a5−4a+8 Show Solution