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PLEASE HELP = simplify 3/4(-10+2/5)

User Diziaq
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Answer:-7.2

Step-by-step explanation: -10+2/5 = -9.6 than -9.6 x 3/4 = 7.2

User Verbose
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There are many ways to do this depending on the property you have to use:

If you use the distributive property, you need to distribute 3/4 to -10 and 2/5. Distribute means you will multiply it so your resulting equation will be this:


(-30)/(4) - (6)/(20)

Before you can add, you need to first make them like terms because you cannot add unlike fractions. Get the LCD and form your new equation:


(-150+6)/(20)

Now you can just add them together to get:

(-144)/(20)

and then simplify your fraction:

(-36)/(5) or -
(36)/(5)

The whole fraction becomes negative because when you divide integers and of them is negative, the final answer will be negative.
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