I'm supposed to simplify this expression:
[(2/3)(12x)(-3/4)]-[(3x)(-1/6)(1/3)]
I'm not sure if I got this right, but I got
[(-1/2)(12x)]-[(3x)(-1/18)]
If this is wrong, can someone explain it to me? Thanks so much!
2007-10-25 11:40:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
So far, so good, but you need to finish:
(-1/2)(12x) = -6x, and (3x)(-1/18) = -x/6
Now you have: -6x - -x/6 or -6x +x/6. Get a common denominator of 6 and we have:
-36x/6 + x/6 = -35x/6
now it's finished!
2007-10-25 11:50:55 · answer #1 · answered by Marley K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
[(2/3)(12x)(-3/4)]-[(3x)(-1/6)(1/3)]
=[(-6x)]-[(-x/6)]
=-6x+x/6
=-35x/6
2007-10-25 18:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
[(2/3)(12x)(-3/4)]-[(3x)(-1/6)(1/3)]
[(-1/2)(12x)]-[(3x)(-1/18)]
(-6x)-(-1/6x)
-35/6
2007-10-25 18:50:52 · answer #3 · answered by ASHLEY :D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can multiply the fractions by the coeffient of (x).
2007-10-25 18:42:34 · answer #4 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋