Answer:
Brady did not distribute the -1 correctly.
Step-by-step explanation:
The given expresion is
[tex]2.6 - (1.3 - 4.5)[/tex]
Recall that for all real numbers a, b, and c, the distributive property says that:
[tex]a(b + c) = ab + ac[/tex]
We apply this property to get:
[tex]2.6 - (1 .3 - 4.5) = 2.6 - 1.3 + 4.5[/tex]
[tex]2.6 - (1 .3 - 4.5) = 1.3 + 4.5[/tex]
But Brady said it is equivalent to 1.3-4.5
Hence Brady did not apply the distributive property correctly.
