How do you evaluate -2( 0.14) ( - 3) ( 0.5)?

2 Answers
Sep 13, 2017

0.42

Explanation:

(((−2)xx(0.14))xx(−3))xx(0.5)

=((−0.28)xx(−3))xx(0.5)

=(0.84)xx(0.5)

=0.42

Sep 13, 2017

color(red)(0.42)

Explanation:

-2(0.14)(-3)(0.5)

color(white)("XXX")=2xx(0.14)xx(3)xx(0.5)color(white)("xxx")multiplying 2 negatives gives a positive

color(white)("XXX")=(0.14)xx(3)xx(2)xx(0.5)color(white)("xxx")rearrange to simplify

color(white)("XXX")=(0.14)xx(3)color(white)("xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"since 2xx0.5=1

color(white)("XXX")=0.42