Question

Simplify: -0.8b + 4.1c -(-3.2b) - 0.1c

Answer 1

-0.8b+4.1c-(-3.2b)-0.1c
-(-3.2b)= 3.2b
4.1c-0.1c=4c
-0.8b+4c+3.2b
-0.8b+3.2b=2.4b

4c+2.4b

Answer 2

`2.4b+4c`

Explanation:

Simplify:

`-0.8b+4.1c-(-3.2b)-0.1c`

then;

`-0.8b+4.1c+3.2b-0.1c`

Like terms are those which have same variable to the same power.

Combine like terms;

`2.4b+4c`

Therefore, the simplified form of the given expression is,
`2.4b+4c`