Question

Expand the expression and combine like terms. Show your work.
1.6x−1/2(3.8x+0.04)

Answer 1

-0.3x-0.02

Explanation:

1.6x-0.5(3.8x+0.04)

multiply -0.5 to everything in the ()

you get:

1.6x-1.9x-0.02

simplify by subtracting

-0.3x-0.02 or -0.02-0.3x