In Distributive Property 2, you will practice using the distributive property with negative numbers.
Review the basics of the integer subtraction here.
Review the basics of the integer multiplication here.

Example 1:

- 2(-a - 4)	= - 2(-a) - ( - 2)(4)
	= 2a - ( - 8)
	= 2a + 8

Example 2:

- (a - 3b + 7)	= -a - (-3b) - 7
	= -a + 3b - 7

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