Respuesta :

Final Answer: [tex]-12x + 1.5[/tex]

Steps/Reasons/Explanation:

Question: Which expression is equivalent to [tex]-3(4x - 0.50)?[/tex]

Step 1: Expand by distributing terms.

[tex]-3[/tex] × [tex]4x - 3[/tex] × [tex]-0.50[/tex]

Step 2: Simplify [tex]-3[/tex] × [tex]4x[/tex] to [tex]-12x[/tex].

[tex]-12x - 3[/tex] × [tex]-0.50[/tex]

Step 3: Simplify [tex]3[/tex] × [tex]-0.50[/tex] to [tex]-1.5[/tex].

[tex]-12x - (-1.5)[/tex]

Step 4: Remove parentheses and add.

[tex]-12x + 1.5[/tex]

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