Question

−2.5(−4+x)+3.7x what is the answer to this problem?

Answer 1

`10+1.2x`

Explanation:

To simplify, we first distribute -2.5 into the parenthesis:

`-2.5(-4+x)+3.7x\\-2.5(-4)-2.5(x)+3.7x\\10-2.5x+3.7x\\`

Then we combine like terms:

`10-2.5x+3.7x\\10+1.2x`