Simplify 2a(-8a+3a)

$2 a (- 8 a + 3 a)$

Step 1

Add $- 8 a$ and $3 a$ .

$2 a (- 5 a)$

Step 2

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$2 \cdot - 5 a \cdot a$

Step 3

Multiply $a$ by $a$ by adding the exponents.

Move $a$ .

$2 \cdot - 5 (a \cdot a)$

Multiply $a$ by $a$ .

$2 \cdot - 5 a^{2}$

Step 4

Multiply $2$ by $- 5$ .

$- 10 a^{2}$