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Simplify 1/3 (12x+6y) - 1/6 (12x+6y)

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Answer:


2x+y

Explanation:

we have


(1)/(3)(12x+6y)-(1)/(6)(12x+6y)

Factor the term (12x+6y)


(12x+6y)[(1)/(3)-(1)/(6)]

Remember that


(1)/(3)=(2)/(6)

substitute


(12x+6y)[(2)/(6)-(1)/(6)]


(12x+6y)(1)/(6)

Applying distributive property


(12)/(6)x+(6)/(6)y

Simplify


2x+y

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