Simplify.
--8(10r + 3) + 5(8r + 8)
A) -40r + 3
B) -104r
C) -40r + 16
D) 2r - 5

Name: Simplify. --8(10r + 3) + 5(8r + 8) A) -40r + 3 B) -104r C) -40r + 16 D) 2r - 5
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First, distribute the numbers outside the parentheses: -8(10r) + -8(3) + 5(8r) + 5(8) = -80r - 24 + 40r + 40. Then, combine like terms: -80r + 40r = -40r and -24 + 40 = 16. So, the simplified expression is -40r + 16.