Answer: -4.96x + 6
Explanation:
In this problem, it wants you to multiply the -0.4 by the numbers in the parentheses. Don’t let the X confuse you. This is just a placeholder for an unknown number. So first you would multiply the -0.4 into the 10.2, And once you get your answer, just add the X to the end. Which is -4.08x. Then, you would do the same thing, multiply the -0.4 (the number outside of the parenthesis, only with the -15 now. Which gets you 6. Lastly, you take the -0.4 once more and multiply it by the 2.2x. Which gets you -0.88.
-0.4 (10.2x-15+2.2x)
= - 4.08x +6 -0.88x
Now that you have this problem, combined like terms. What are the like terms in this problem?
The -4.08x can be combined with the -0.88 which gets you -4.96. Bring the +6 down, and that gets you your answer of -4.96 +6.
-4.08x -0.88x +6
= -4.96x +6
This would be your final answer because nothing further can be done at this point.
hope this helps!