12 (-1.4m + 0.4) =

what would your answer be and how would u be able to find it?

- 16.8m + 4.8

Step-by-step explanation:

12 (-1.4m + 0.4) =

the number before the parentheses is multiplied by the numbers in the parentheses

12 * (-1.4m) = - 16.8m 12 * 0.4 = 4.8

... the number is multiplied by the numeric part

12 * 1.4m = (12 * 1.4) m = (16.8) m = 16.8m

- * - = + + * + = + - * + = - + * - = -

so + 12 * (-1.4m) = - 16.8m

in the end, the answer is - 16.8m+4.8

Step-by-step explanation

u will use the distributive property ... that means multiply the number outside the parenthesis by everything in the parenthesis to get rid of the parenthesis.

I will write this out step by step ...

12 (-1.4m + 0.4) =

12 (-1.4m) + 12 (0.4) =

-16.8m + 4.8 <== = thats all u can do because u cant add unlike terms ... if that 4.8 had an m with it, then u could add them.