Question

Add: 5(0.5k−1)+2(0.4−k). Answer should be in decimal form.(1 point)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The expression 5(0.5k−1)+2(0.4−k) can be simplified as follows:

5(0.5k−1)+2(0.4−k)
= 2.5k - 5 + 0.8 - 2k
= (2.5k - 2k) + (0.8 - 5)
= 0.5k - 4.2

Therefore, the answer is 0.5k - 4.2 in decimal form.