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can you simplify this: 1/3(5x-8)+2/3x
question 1: 2 1/3x - 2 2/3
question 2: 1 2/3x - 2
question 3: 1 2/3x + 3 1/3
question 4: 2 1/3x + 3 1/3
which is correct

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Answer:

Explanation:

To simplify the expression 1/3(5x-8)+2/3x, we can distribute the 1/3 to the terms inside the parentheses, which gives us:

(5/3)x - 8/3 + 2/3x

Next, we can combine the like terms by adding the x terms and the constant terms separately:

(5/3 + 2/3)x - 8/3 = (7/3)x - 8/3

So the simplified expression is (7/3)x - 8/3.

Out of the given options, the correct answer is question 2: 1 2/3x - 2, which matches the simplified expression we just found.

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