Use the distributivity of multiplication of rational numbers over their addition to simplify: \(\dfrac{ -5}{4} ×\dfrac{8}{5} + \dfrac{16}{5}\)

Asked by Aaryan | 1 year ago |  71

1 Answer

Solution :-

 \(\dfrac{-1}{1} × \dfrac{2}{1} + \dfrac{-1}{1} × \dfrac{4}{1}\)

\( \dfrac{1}{8} -\dfrac{3}{2} \)

-2 + -4

-2 – 4

-6

Answered by Sakshi | 1 year ago

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