Answer
$0.7x+0.2$
Work Step by Step
Using the distributive property and combining like terms, the given expression simplifies to:
$0.5(x-2)+0.4(x+3)-0.2x$
=$0.5x-1+0.4x+1.2-0.2x$
=$0.5x+0.4x-0.2x+1.2-1$
=$0.7x+0.2$
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 4 - Proportions, Percents, and Solving Inequalities - Chapters 1-4 Cumulative Review Problem Set - Page 186: 10
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