simplify this expression

Question

-4.08 divide by 1.2 - (-4.2) x 1.5

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \(-4.08 \div 1.2 - (-4.2) \times 1.5\), we can follow these steps:

1. Calculate \(-4.08 \div 1.2\): \[ -4.08 \div 1.2 = -3.4 \]

2. Calculate \(-4.2 \times 1.5\): \[ -4.2 \times 1.5 = -6.3 \]

3. Since we have a negative sign in front of \(-4.2 \times 1.5\), we need to change that to a positive: \[ -(-4.2 \times 1.5) = 6.3 \]

4. Now combine the results: \[ -3.4 + 6.3 = 2.9 \]

So, the simplified expression is \(\boxed{2.9}\).