Question

Can you please help with 8 I need to finish 8 more packets by tonight

Answer 1

Given the expression below

`(1)/(2)(10.4x-2q)-2.8(x-7q)`

Using distributive property, we have

`(1)/(2)(10.4x)-(1)/(2)(2q)-2.8(x)-2.8(-7q)`
`5.2x-q-2.8x+19.6q`

collect like terms

`\begin{gathered} 5.2x-2.8x+19.6q-q \\ \rightarrow2.4x+18.6q \end{gathered}`

Hence, the simplest form of the fraction is 2.4x + 18.6q