Simplify the expression.
-$0.25(32+20 x)-0.125(32+8 x)$
A) $5 x-4$
B) $6 x+4$
C) $4 x+4$
D) $8 x-12$

Name: Simplify the expression. -$0.25(32+20 x)-0.125(32+8 x)$ A) $5 x-4$ B) $6 x+4$ C) $4 x+4$ D) $8 x-12$
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First, distribute each coefficient into the parentheses: $0.25 \times 32 + 0.25 \times 20x - 0.125 \times 32 - 0.125 \times 8x$. This simplifies to $8 + 5x - 4 - x$, which further simplifies to $4 + 4x$.

Simplify the Expression 0.25(32+20x)−0.125(32+8x)0.25(32+20 x)-0.125(32+8 x)0.25(32+20x)−0.125(32+8x) A) 5x−45 x-45x−4 B) 6x+46 x+46x+4 C) 4x+44 x+44x+4

Simplify the Expression $0.25(32+20 x)-0.125(32+8 x)$ A) $5 x-4$ B) $6 x+4$ C) $4 x+4$