Expand 1/3(q−6) using the Distributive Property.
To expand 1/3(q−6) using the Distributive Property, we need to multiply each term inside the parentheses by 1/3:
1/3(q−6) = 1/3 * q + 1/3 * (-6)
Multiplying 1/3 by q gives you (1/3)q, and multiplying 1/3 by -6 gives you (1/3)(-6) = -2.
So, 1/3(q−6) = (1/3)q - 2.
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1/3(q−6) can be expanded by distributing 1/3 to both terms inside the parentheses:
1/3(q−6) = 1/3 * q + 1/3 * (-6)
Multiplying 1/3 by q gives us (1/3)q, and multiplying 1/3 by -6 gives us (1/3)(-6) = -6/3 = -2.
So, 1/3(q−6) = (1/3)q - 2.
To expand 1/3(q−6) using the Distributive Property, we will distribute the 1/3 to both terms inside the parentheses.
1/3(q−6) = 1/3 * q + 1/3 * (-6)
Multiplying each term inside the parentheses by 1/3:
= q/3 - 6/3
Simplifying:
= q/3 - 2
Therefore, 1/3(q−6) expands to q/3 - 2 using the Distributive Property.
To expand 1/3(q−6) using the distributive property, you need to distribute the 1/3 to both terms inside the parentheses.
First, let's distribute 1/3 to q:
1/3 * q = q/3
Next, let's distribute 1/3 to -6:
1/3 * -6 = -6/3
Simplifying -6/3, we get -2.
Therefore, the expanded form of 1/3(q−6) using the distributive property is q/3 - 2.