Apply distributive property: Apply the distributive property of multiplication over addition to 2(4b). Distributive property: a(b+c)=ab+ac In this case, there is no addition inside the parentheses, so we simply multiply the 2 outside the parentheses by the 4b inside the parentheses. 2(4b)=2×4b
Perform multiplication: Perform the multiplication. 2×4b=8b
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