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Evaluate ab-0.5bab-0.5ba minus 0 point 5,b when a=1a=1a equals 1 and b=5b=5

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Answer is 2.5

Explanation:

User Fernando Tholl
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Answer:


2.5

Explanation:

We want to evaluate
ab-0.5b when a=1 and b=5.

We just have to substitute the value of a and b into the given expression and simplify.


(1)(5)-0.5(5)

This simplifies to:


5-2.5

This will finally give us;


2.5

User Sensei James
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