Question

What number makes the expressions equivalent? Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

– 0.7

Step-by-step explanation:

Given expression is  $\frac{1}{2}(-1.4 m+0.4)$

To simplify this expression $\frac{1}{2}(-1.4 m+0.4)$  we get equivalent expression.

Multiply and Divide the expression by two.

$\Rightarrow\left(\frac{-1.4}{2} m+\frac{0.4}{2}\right)$  

To simplify the expression again, we get,

⇒ (–0.7 m + 0.2)

So, we found the coefficient of m is –0.7.

The missing number is –0.7  

Hence, –0.7 makes the expression equivalent.

Therefore, $\frac{1}{2}(-1.4 m+0.4)$  = –0.7 m + 0.2.