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What is the value of the expression? Drag and drop the answer into the box to match the expression. 0.9(1/2−2)+0.6

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The answer would be: -0.75
I distributed the 0.9 to the .5 (I converted the fraction to a decimal) and the 2, afterwards I kept the parenthesis and subtracted the 0.45 with the positive 1.8 and I got -1.35. Then I added -1.35 to 0.6 and that's how I got -0.75 to be the solution.

I am probably wrong, but you could try doing PEMDAS after distributing the 0.9 to the .5 and 2. :)


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Answer:

The value of the expression
0.9 \cdot ((1)/(2)-2)+0.6 is -0.75.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: the expression
0.9 \cdot ((1)/(2)-2)+0.6

BODMAS acronym is;

B - Bracket

O - Orders

D -Division

M - Multiplication

A - Addition

S - Subtraction

Using BODMAS rule in the given expression, first solve the bracket terms;


(1)/(2) -2 = (1-4)/(2) = (-3)/(2)

Then we have;


0.9 \cdot (-3)/(2) - 9

next, multiply the terms 0.9 and
(-3)/(2) we get


-1.35 +0.6

then, Add the above numbers;


-1.35 +0.6 = -0.75

Therefore, the value of given expression is, -0.75

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