Answer:
The sum is:
[tex]\left(-14.2b-97.35\right)+\left(6.76d-118.7-3.4d\right)=3.36d-14.2b-216.05[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the expression
[tex]\left(-14.2b-97.35\right)+\left(6.76d-118.7-3.4d\right)[/tex]
Remove parentheses: (a) = a
[tex]-14.2b-97.35+6.76d-118.7-3.4d[/tex]
Group like terms
[tex]6.76d-3.4d-14.2b-97.35-118.7[/tex]
Add similar elements: 6.76d-3.4d=3.36d
[tex]3.36d-14.2b-97.35-118.7[/tex]
Subtract the numbers: -97.35-118.7=-216.05
[tex]3.36d-14.2b-216.05[/tex]
Therefore, the sum is:
[tex]\left(-14.2b-97.35\right)+\left(6.76d-118.7-3.4d\right)=3.36d-14.2b-216.05[/tex]
