Simplify the expression.
1/4(24-16x)
A. 6+4x
B. 6+4
C. 6-4x***
D. 6-4
correct
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To simplify the expression 1/4(24-16x), you need to apply the distributive property. The distributive property states that when you have a number or expression outside of parentheses multiplied by a binomial or expression inside the parentheses, you need to distribute the outside number or expression to each term inside the parentheses.
In this case, you have 1/4 multiplied by (24-16x). To simplify this expression, you can multiply 1/4 by each term inside the parentheses separately:
1/4 * 24 = 24/4 = 6
1/4 * (-16x) = -16x/4 = -4x
Now you can rewrite the expression as 6 - 4x.
Therefore, the simplified expression is 6 - 4x.
The correct answer is C. 6-4x.