Simplify -8.5(0.3 + 0.4) ÷ (-5) + 0.31. Give your answer in decimal form.

Let’s simplify the expression step by step:

1. Start with the expression: (-8.5(0.3 + 0.4) ÷ (-5) + 0.31).

2. First, simplify inside the parentheses:

[

0.3 + 0.4 = 0.7

]

3. Now substitute this back into the expression:

[

-8.5(0.7) ÷ (-5) + 0.31

]

4. Next, calculate (-8.5(0.7)):

[

-8.5 times 0.7 = -5.95

]

5. Now, divide by (-5):

[

-5.95 ÷ (-5) = 1.19

]

6. Finally, add (0.31):

[

1.19 + 0.31 = 1.50

]

So the simplified answer in decimal form is:

[

boxed{1.50}

]