Expand the following expression. 2/5 (2x - 5)
To expand the expression 2/5 (2x - 5), we can distribute the 2/5 to each term inside the parentheses:
2/5 (2x - 5) = (2/5)(2x) - (2/5)(5)
Now multiply each term by 2/5:
(2/5)(2x) = (4/5)x
(2/5)(5) = 2
Therefore, the expanded expression is:
(4/5)x - 2