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Example

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

Question

$$0.4(2-x)-(x+3)$$

Evaluate

$\frac{-7x-11}{5}$

Solution Steps

Use the distributive property to multiply $0.4$ by $2-x$.

$$0.8-0.4x-\left(x+3\right)$$

To find the opposite of $x+3$, find the opposite of each term.

$$0.8-0.4x-x-3$$

Combine $-0.4x$ and $-x$ to get $-1.4x$.

$$0.8-1.4x-3$$

Subtract $3$ from $0.8$ to get $-2.2$.

$$-2.2-1.4x$$

Expand

$\frac{-7x-11}{5}$

Solution Steps

Use the distributive property to multiply $0.4$ by $2-x$.

$$0.8-0.4x-\left(x+3\right)$$

To find the opposite of $x+3$, find the opposite of each term.

$$0.8-0.4x-x-3$$

Combine $-0.4x$ and $-x$ to get $-1.4x$.

$$0.8-1.4x-3$$

Subtract $3$ from $0.8$ to get $-2.2$.

$$-2.2-1.4x$$