Question

Subtract 1/4w+4 from 1/2w+3 . help please

Answer 1

The eqaution for this question would be:

(1/2w+3) - (1/4w+4)

For the first step we need to take away the brackers:

1/2w + 3 - 1/4w - 4

We can then group the unknown and the other values together :

1/2w - 1/4w +3 -4
= (1/2 - 1/4)w +3 -4

We can then proceed to calculate the answer:

(1×2/2×2 - 1/4)w -1
=(2/4-1/4)w -1
= 1/4w - 1

Therefore the answer is 1/4w - 1.

Hope it helps!

Answer 2

1/4w -1

Explanation:

(1/2w +3) -(1/4w +4) = w(1/2 -1/4) +(3 -4)

= 1/4w -1

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The distributive property applies. It is useful for distributing the minus sign and for collecting terms.