Answer: = -2x-16
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]-8\left(0.25x+2\right)[/tex]
[tex]\mathrm{Apply\:the\:distributive\:law}:\quad \:a\left(b+c\right)=ab+ac[/tex]
[tex]=-8\cdot \:0.25x-8\cdot \:2[/tex]
[tex]=-2x-16[/tex]