Solve 2(-1/10)2

$$2(- \frac{ 1 }{ 10 } )2$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{2}{5}=-0.4$$

Solution Steps

Express 2\left(-\frac{1}{10}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{2\left(-1\right)}{10}\times 2$$

Multiply 2 and -1 to get -2.

$$\frac{-2}{10}\times 2$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-2}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{1}{5}\times 2$$

Express -\frac{1}{5}\times 2 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-2}{5}$$

Fraction \frac{-2}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{2}{5}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{2}{5} = -0.4$$