Question

(3−8y)⋅(−2.5)= Apply the distributive property to create an equivalent expression.

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Answer 1

(3-8y)*(-2.5) = (3)*(-2.5)+(-8y)*(-2.5)
(3-8y)*(-2.5) = -7.5+20y

Answer 2

Distributive Property:

The distributive property lets you multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products.

In numerical form we have:

`a(b+c) =a*b +a*c`

Now let us use this property for our question:

(-2.5)(3-8y)

Here we have ,

a=(-2.5) , b=3 and c=-8y

So using distributive property here,

`(-2.5)(3-8y) =(-2.5)*(3) +(-2.5)*(-8y)`

=-7.5 +20y

So answer is -7.5 +20y