Answer: 122.5
Step-by-step explanation:
First, you have to do the distributive property for all numbers. In order to do that, you must first combine like terms.
Combining like terms are numbers that are in the parenthesis that don't have an exponent, variable, etc. In this case, you would combine 12 and -7 since they are in the same parenthesis case. 12-7 would be 5. Now, you have 7[2.5] + 3(5)]
Next, you use PEMDAS which means multiplication (parenthesis) is next which means you multiply 3 and 5. 3x5 - 15.
After that, you combine like terms again with the 2.5 and the 15 since the 15 is now out of the parenthesis. 2.5 + 15 = 17.5
Finally, you take the 7 and multiply that by 17.5 now that you have those 2 numbers left and they are in the brackets. 17.5x7 is 122.5!
However, if there is a variable to solve for, then the answer would be none/no solution because both sides are not equal.
