Add 5(0.5k-1)+2(0.4-k) answer should in decimal form

To find the decimal form of the expression 5(0.5k-1)+2(0.4-k), we can distribute the coefficients:

5(0.5k-1) + 2(0.4-k)
= 2.5k - 5 + 0.8 - 2k

Combining like terms, we have:

(2.5k - 2k) + (0.8 - 5)
= 0.5k - 4.2

Thus, 5(0.5k-1) + 2(0.4-k) is equivalent to 0.5k - 4.2 in decimal form.