Question

13. What is the result of adding 5.4a + 7.1 and -1.28 - 6.3?

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 4.2a + 0.8

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

The two binomials given for addition are:

$5.4a+7.1$ and $-1.2a-6.3$

Now, adding both the binomials, we get:

$5.4a+7.1+(-1.2a-6.3)$

Distributing the positive sign inside the second binomial, we get:

$5.4a+7.1-1.2a-6.3$

Now, combining like terms using the commutative property of addition, we get:

$(5.4a-1.2a)+(7.1-6.3)$

Simplifying the above expression, we get:

$(5.4-1.2)a+0.8\\4.2a+0.8$

Therefore, the resulting addition of the given binomials is $4.2a+0.8$

Hence, option C is the correct answer.