How do you evaluate -7( - 2.4) + 6( - 7.4)?

2 Answers
Nov 28, 2017

Multiply to expand,
-7xx-24/10+6xx-74/10
As,
(-)xx(-)=(+)
168/10+444/10
Add
612/10
61.2

Nov 28, 2017

-27.6

Explanation:

Remember BEDMAS (bracket,exponent, division,multiply, addition, subtraction.)

Following that, multiply first

( -7 * (-2.4)) + (6*(-7.4))

= (16.8) + (-44.4)

= -27.6