Question

Use the distributive property to find the product of the rational number.
5/2 (- 8/5 + 7/5)

Answer 1

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Answer:

-1/2

Explanation:

The factor outside parentheses multiplies each term inside.

5/2(-8/5 +7/5)

= (5/2)(-8/5) +(5/2)(7/5)

= -8/2 +7/2 = -1/2