Which sum or difference is equivalent to the following expression? 12x - 8/4 a) 3x-2 b) 3x -8 c) 8x - 4 d) 12x -2
The expression 12x - 8/4 can be simplified as 12x - 2.
The equivalent sum or difference would be d) 12x - 2.
So, I am wrong again, I picked a) 3x -2. Please explain how you got your answer.
Apologies for the confusion. Let me clarify the steps:
To simplify the expression 12x - 8/4, we start by simplifying the fraction. 8/4 is equal to 2. Therefore, the expression becomes 12x - 2.
So, correct answer is indeed d) 12x - 2.
Apologies for the initial incorrect response.
To simplify the expression 12x - 8/4, we can find the common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 4. Therefore, we rewrite the expression as 12x - (8/4) = 12x - 2.
Hence, the correct answer is option d) 12x - 2.