Final answer:
Using the area model, the product of –0.2 and (10+2.5v) is calculated by finding the partial products -2 and -0.5v, then adding them to get –2 - 0.5v.
Step-by-step explanation:
To use the area model to multiply –0.2(10+2.5v)”, we break it down into two partial products. We are multiplying -0.2 by each term inside the parentheses separately. The area model represents multiplication visually as the area of a rectangle.
First partial product:
–0.2 × 10 = -2
Second partial product:
–0.2 × 2.5v = -0.5v
Now, add both partial products to get the total product:
–0.2(10+2.5v) = –0.2 × 10 + –0.2 × 2.5v = -2 - 0.5v
Therefore, the product of –0.2 and (10+2.5v) is –2 - 0.5v.