Which expression represents the same solution as 4 times open paren negative 3 and 1 eighth close paren ?

Rewrite the mixed number as a sum: −3 1/8 = −3 + (−1/8). Then use the distributive property: 4(−3 + −1/8) = 4(−3) + 4(−1/8). This matches choice C, which distributes 4 across both negative terms.

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