Question

2x-(3*0.6x + 2.7)

Answer 1

What do you think we have to do first?

Answer 2

I think the answer is -2.5 is this correct

Answer 3

Does the equation equal something? Or is it an expression?

Answer 4

it's both

Answer 5

but it's says simplify

Answer 6

So when you simplify something like this equation, you will not get a number but an expression. Does that make sense?

Answer 7

and the answer is
A.-2.5x
B.2.5x
C.0.2x+2.7'
D.0.2x-2.7

Answer 8

-2.5x is not correct. The first thing you will need to do is multiply 3 by 0.6x. What do you get then?

Answer 9

1.8

Answer 10

Yup. Now let's distribute the -1 to each term in the parentheses

Answer 11

I don't understand

Answer 12

2x−((3)(0.6)x+2.7)
Distribute the Negative Sign:
\[\huge~\rm~ 2x−1(3)(0.6)x+2.7)\]
\[\huge~\rm2x−1(3)(0.6)x+(−1)(2.7)\]
\[\huge~\rm~2x−1.8x−2.7\]
Combine Like Terms:
\[\huge~\rm~ 2x−1.8x−2.7\]