Question

Can somone explain how they got a positive 7.5?
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Answer 1

To combine like terms in the expression -2.5(4x - 3), we can use the distributive property to multiply -2.5 into the parentheses.

When we distribute -2.5 to each term inside the parentheses, we get:

-2.5 * 4x + (-2.5) * (-3)

This simplifies to:

-10x + 7.5

Therefore, the equivalent expression obtained by combining like terms is -10x + 7.5.

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~~Alli~~

Answer 2

Explanation:

A negative number times a negative number is a positive number.

So -2.5 × -3 = +7.5