Question

simplify 0.3{x-2y}+0.5x-y

Answer 1

0.3[x-2y] + 0.5x - y

Use the distributive property: a(b-c) = ab - ac

0.3x - 0.6y + 0.5x - y

Now, add/subtract all like terms

0.3x + 0.5x - 0.6y - y

0.8x - 1.6y

If you want, we can simplify that down further to:

0.8(x - 2y)