Simplify -5(.2k + 1) - 2(.4k -2)

Answer 1

To simplify the expression -5(.2k + 1) - 2(.4k - 2), we will distribute the -5 and -2 through the parentheses and combine like terms.

-5(.2k + 1) = -1k - 5
-2(.4k - 2) = -0.8k + 4

So, combining the like terms -1k - 5 and -0.8k + 4, we get -1.8k - 1.