Question

20(−1.5r+0.75) expand the expression and combine like terms

Answer 1

20(−1.5r + 0.75)

here, you need to distribute the "20" to the inside of your parentheses. you'll be multiplying 20 and -1.5 first:

-30r

then 20*0.75 second:

-30r + 15 is your expanded expression. you can't combine like terms any further.

Answer 2

-30r + 15

Explanation:

We have been given that

20(−1.5r+0.75)

Use the distributive property a(b+c)=ab+ac.

20×(−1.5r)+20×0.75

Multiplying, we get

-30r +15

These two are not like terms. Hence , we cannot combine them.

Therefore, we cannot simplify it more.

Hence, the simplified expression is -30r + 15