Answer: To expand the expression 1/3(16a-8), we can distribute the 1/3 to each term inside the parentheses:
1/3(16a-8) = 1/3(16a) - 1/3(8)
Simplifying each term:
1/3(16a) = (1/3)16a = (16/3)*a
1/3(8) = (1/3)*8 = 8/3
So the fully expanded expression is:
1/3(16a-8) = (16/3)*a - 8/3
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