$\"\"$

The expression is $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$ (Substitute x = 7.1, y = –2.5)

$\"\"$ (Distributive property: ac + bc = (a + b)c) \ \

$\"\"$ (Add: 7.1 + 2 = 9.1)

$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

The value of the expression is –11.6.