Question

Help please?


The epression (3*x)*5 is evaluated at x=-1/5, the associative property of multiplication is applied, and one multiplication is done. Which is the result?

A. (-3/5)*5
B. 3*(-1)
C. 5*(-3/5)
D. -3*(1)

Answer 1

what do those asterisks mean?

Answer 2

is it multiplication ?

Answer 3

Yes, the stars mean multiplication @satellite73

Answer 4

oh ok
if you replace \(x\) by \(-\frac{1}{5}\) you get
\[3\times \left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)\times 5\]

Answer 5

if you multiply the last two terms first, this is the same as
\[3\times (-1)\]

Answer 6

Thank you!! @satellite73

Answer 7

yw