What dose this equal (8.5)x(-3)=a

-25.5

8x3=24

but we still have the .5 so we multiply that by 3 which equals to 1.5 add that to 24 which makes 25.5 and because only one of the numbers was negative it turns 25.5 into -25.5.

a

step-by-step explanation:

y=3x+4

step-by-step explanation:

given the points a(0,4) and b(-4, -8)

eqn of line ab: (y-4)/(x-0)=(-8-4)/(-4-0)

(y-4)/x=-12/-4=3

y=3x+4