Carlos is using the distributive property to evaluate The expression 14(49) by using friendlier numbers .His work is shown below

$250 deductible means jane must pay the first $250 of her bill. so the insurance company paid = (80% of bill) - deductible = (0.8 x $2550) - $250 = $2040 - $250 = $1790 and jane's cost is = (bill) - (insurance payment) = $2550 - $1790 = $760

Did you put in a negative answer? no matter if you + - ÷ or ×, it will be negative example: -21 ÷ 3 = -7