Question

Simplify the following expressions:

y(0.5+8)

A. 8.5y

B. 0.5 + 8y

C. 0.5y - 8y


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Answer 1

Answer: 8.5y

Step-by-step explanation:

The 0.5+8 simplifies to 8.5

It might help to think of 8 as 8.0

So,

y(0.5+8)

y(8.5)

8.5y

Or you could say it like this

y(0.5+8)

0.5y+8y

8.5y

the second step results from the distributive property.