Could you please simplify this but not solve? Thanks so much in advance :)
BTW: There is a dividing line between the top and the bottom (top equation divided by 8). I just couldnt do it on the keyboard. (and the x's are algebra x's not multiplication x's) Thankyou :D
8x-6(2x+4)+10
8
or another way of typing it to make it more understandable:
8x-6(2x+4)+10 / 8
BTW: There is a dividing line between the top and the bottom (top equation divided by 8). I just couldnt do it on the keyboard. (and the x's are algebra x's not multiplication x's) Thankyou :D
8x-6(2x+4)+10
8
or another way of typing it to make it more understandable:
8x-6(2x+4)+10 / 8
-
[8x - 6(2x + 4) + 10] / 8
Start with the numerator. Distribute the -6 inside the parentheses:
(8x - 12x - 24 + 10) / 8
Combine like terms in the numerator:
(-4x - 14) / 8
Divide both sides by 2:
(-2x - 7) / 4
That's all you can do here.
Start with the numerator. Distribute the -6 inside the parentheses:
(8x - 12x - 24 + 10) / 8
Combine like terms in the numerator:
(-4x - 14) / 8
Divide both sides by 2:
(-2x - 7) / 4
That's all you can do here.
-
Hello, Caitlin. To correctly "type" this expression, as parentheses are already used once and using them again can be confusing, if strict attention is not adhered to, use brackets instead. Like this:
[8x - 6(2x + 4) + 10]/8. This correctly indicates both the numerator and denominator.
The first step in solving any math problem involving parentheses is that they must be cleared before doing anything else. To do this, multiply each term inside the parentheses by the -6, this is known as distributive properties. Pay attention to sign changes, the #1 source of errors. This will yield:
[8x - 12x - 24 + 10]/8. Now you may gather like terms:
[-4x - 14]/8. We can now replace the brackets with parentheses to avoid "clutter", making it look better:
(-4x - 14)/8. Notice that all the integers are even numbers, the largest divisor is 2, doing this division:
(-2x - 7)/4. This can be further simplified and shown as the difference of two fractions:
-2x/4 - 7/4. This can be reduced to:
-x/2 - 7/4. If your little heart desires you can reduce the fractions to: -x/2 - 1.75.
[8x - 6(2x + 4) + 10]/8. This correctly indicates both the numerator and denominator.
The first step in solving any math problem involving parentheses is that they must be cleared before doing anything else. To do this, multiply each term inside the parentheses by the -6, this is known as distributive properties. Pay attention to sign changes, the #1 source of errors. This will yield:
[8x - 12x - 24 + 10]/8. Now you may gather like terms:
[-4x - 14]/8. We can now replace the brackets with parentheses to avoid "clutter", making it look better:
(-4x - 14)/8. Notice that all the integers are even numbers, the largest divisor is 2, doing this division:
(-2x - 7)/4. This can be further simplified and shown as the difference of two fractions:
-2x/4 - 7/4. This can be reduced to:
-x/2 - 7/4. If your little heart desires you can reduce the fractions to: -x/2 - 1.75.
-
8x-6(2x+4)+10
Distribute the -6
8x-12x-24+10
Add the like-terms together
-4x-14/8
Divide be 2
-2x-7/4
Distribute the -6
8x-12x-24+10
Add the like-terms together
-4x-14/8
Divide be 2
-2x-7/4