Simplify the expression. First use the distributive property to remove any parentheses.
--(-8m + 9n - 4)
A) -8m + 9n - 4
B) 8m - 9n - 4
C) -8m + 9n + 4
D) 8m - 9n + 4

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. Applying this to the given expression, -1(-8m + 9n - 4), we distribute the -1 across each term inside the parentheses, changing the signs of each term, resulting in 8m - 9n + 4.

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