Step-by-step explanation:
Multiply the number outside the brackets to the numbers inside:
So,
9 * 9x = 81x
9 * 2y = 18y
9 x -6 = -54
So the simplified or equivalent expression is:
81x + 18y - 54
The answer is < because 7.1983 * 10^1 =71.983
85- (3.5*12)
* means times
I think this is correct.
