Question

Simplify the following expression 1/4 (24-16x)

Answer 1

`(1)/(4) (24-16x)`


`(1)/(4) (24)- (1)/(4) (16x)`


`(1)/(4)* (24)/(1) - (1)/(4) * (16x)/(1)`


`(24)/(4) - (16x)/(4)`


`6 - 4x`


`-4x+6\ \textless \ -answer`

Answer 2

`(1)/(4)(24-16x)\\\\use\ the\ distributive\ property:\ a(b-c)=ab-ac\\\\=(1)/(4)\cdot24-(1)/(4)\cdot16x=(24)/(4)-(16x)/(4)=\huge\boxed{6-4x}`