354,635 views
18 votes
18 votes
HELP ASAP Which expression is equivalent to 1/8x−1/2?

HELP ASAP Which expression is equivalent to 1/8x−1/2?-example-1
User Riley Carney
by
2.5k points

2 Answers

20 votes
20 votes

Answer:

The first one, 1/8(x-4)

Explanation:

4/8=(1/2) Hurry! Hope this helps friend.

User Shane Dixon
by
3.5k points
16 votes
16 votes

Answer:

(a) 1/8(x -4)

Explanation:

You want the factored form of 1/8x -1/2.

Distributive property

The distributive property tells you that an expression with a multiplier outside parentheses is equivalent to the sum of products of that multiplier and every term inside parentheses.

The process is reversible. When the terms have a common factor, it can be removed to outside parentheses. Those parentheses will contain the sum of terms with that factor removed.

Application

1/8x -1/2

= 1/8x -4/8

= 1/8·x -1/8·4

= 1/8(x -4)

<95141404393>

User Lenaten
by
2.6k points