Simplify the following expression.
one-fourth(16 – 12x)
(1 point)
Responses
4 + 3x
4 + 3 x
4 – 3x
4 – 3 x
4 + 3
4 + 3
4 – 3
To simplify the expression one-fourth(16 - 12x), you can start by distributing the one-fourth to each term inside the parentheses.
This gives us:
(1/4) * 16 - (1/4) * 12x
Simplifying further:
4 - 3x
Therefore, the simplified expression is 4 - 3x.
To simplify the expression: "one-fourth(16 – 12x)", you need to apply the distributive property of multiplication over addition or subtraction.
First, distribute the "one-fourth" to both terms inside the parentheses:
one-fourth(16) - one-fourth(12x)
This simplifies to:
4 - 3x
Therefore, the correct simplified expression is:
4 - 3x
4 - 3x
What is the sum?
seven-thirds plus negative three-eighths
(1 point)
Responses
sixty-five-twenty-fourths
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forty-seven-twenty-fourths
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negative four-fifths
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negative five-fourths