How could you use the distributive property to rewrite the expression - (8+12)

By using the distributive property we can rewrite the given expression - (8+12) as - 8-12

Step-by-step explanation:

Given expression is - (8+12)

To use the distributive property to rewrite the given expression:

- (8+12)

= (-1) (8) + (-1) (12) (using the distributive property a (x+y) = ax+ay here a=-1, x=8 and y=12)

=-8-12

=-20

Therefore by using the distributive property we can rewrite the given expression - (8+12) as - 8-12